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A book of 600 pages, profusely illustrated with over 100 
full page engravings, and having sixteen forceful cartoons 
by Homer C. Davenport, the famous American artist 



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libraries of public schools and private houses. 

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is conceded, always, everywhere, and by every- 
body, to have the best equipment of any living 
writer to treat the subject that forms the text 
of this remarkable volume, viz., the story of 
the origin, development and evolution of Base 
Ball, the National Game of our country. 

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until the present time — as player, manager and 
magnate — Mr. Spalding has been closely iden- 
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Ever since I have been big enough, I have been in professional base 
ball, and you can imagine how interesting the book is to me." 

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urer, H. D. Seekamp, writes: — "Mrs. Britton has been very much 
interested in the volume and has read with pleasure a number of 
chapters, gaining valuable information as to the history of the game." 

Rev. Charles H. Parkhurst, D.D., New York: — "Although I am not 
very much of a 'sport,' I nevertheless believe in sports, and just at 
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the Athletics) they might not have been so grievously outdone." 

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and thus deserves to rank with other great men of the country who 
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of the book if Mr. Spalding could have given us more of his own 
personal experiences, hopes and ambitions in connection with the game." 



Pittsburg Press: — "Historical incidents abound and the book is an 
excellent authority on the famous sport." 

Philadelphia Telegraph: — "In this book Mr. Spalding has written the 
most complete and authoritative story of base ball yet published." 

New York Herald: — "If there is anyone in the country competent to 
write a book on base ball it is A. G. Spalding, who has been interested 
in the game from its early beginnings. 

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and take pleasure in stating that it is a complete history of the game 
from the beginning until the present time." 

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New York World: — "Albert G. Spalding, who really grew up with 
the sport, has written 'America's National Game,' which he describes 
as not a history, but the simple story of the game as he has come to 
know it. His book, therefore, is full of living interest. It is a volume 
generously illustrated and abounds in personal memories of base ball 
in the making." 

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National Game.' It is safe to say that before Spalding there was no 
base ball. The book is no record of games and players, but it is 
historical in a broader sense, and the author is able to give his personal 
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Giving the Titles of all Spalding Athletic Library Books now 
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Mo SPALDING OFFICIAL ANNUALS 

1 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide 
iA Spalding's Official Base Ball Reconl 

iC Spalding's Official College Base BalS Annual 

2 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 

2A Spalding's Official Soccer Foot Ball Guide 
4 Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Annual 

6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey Guide 

7 Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide 

7A Spalding's Official Women's Basket Ball Guide 

8 Spalding's Official Lacrosse Guide 

9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base Ball Guide 
I2A Spalding's Official Athletic Rules 



Group I. Base Ball 

No. 1 Spalding's Official Base Ball 

Guide. 
No. lA Official Base Ball Record. 
No, Ic College Base Ball Annual. 
No. 202 How to Play Base Ball. 
No. 223 How to Bat. 
No. 232 How to Run Bases. 
No. 230 How to Pitch. 
No. 229 How to Catch. 
No. 225 How to Play First Base. 
No. 226 How to Play Second Base. 
No. 227 How to Play Third Base. 
No. 228 How to Play Shortstop. 
No. 224 _ How to Play the Outfield, 

How to Organize a Base Ball 

League. [Club. 

How to Organize a Base Ball 

»T„ How to Manage a Base Ball 

No- J. Club, 

^^ Howto Train aBaseBallTeam 
How to Captain a Base Ball 
How to Umpire a Game. [Team 
L Technical Base Ball Terms. 
No. 219 Ready Reckoner of Base Ball 

Percentages. 
No. 350 How to Score. 

BASE BALL AUXILIARIES 
No, 355 Minor League Base Ball Guide 
No. 356 Official Book National League 

of Prof. Base Ball Clubs. 
No. 340 Official Handbook National 
Playground Ball Ass'n, 

Group II. Foot Ball 

No. 2 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 

No. 324 How to Play Foot Ball. 

No. 2 a Spalding's Official Soccer Foot 

Ball Guide. 
No, 286 How to Play Soccer. 
No. 335 How to Play Rugby. 

FOOT BALL AUXILIARIES 
No. 351 Official Rugby Foot Ball Guide. 
No. 358 Official College Soccer Foot 

Ball Guide, 



Group IV. Lawn Tennis 

No. 4 Spalding's Official Lawn Ten- 
nis Annual. 
No. 157 How to Play Lawn Tennis. 

Group VI. Hockey 

No. 6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey 

Guide. 
No. 154 Field Hockey. 
No, 180 Ring Hockey. 

Group VII. Basket Ball 

No. 7 Spalding' sOfficial Basket Bail 

Guide. 
No. 7a Spalding's Official Women's 

Basket Ball Guide. 
No. 193 How to Play Basket Ball. 

BASKET BALL AUXILIARY 
No. 353 Official Collegiate Basket Ball 

Handbook. 

Group VIII. Lacrosse 

No. 8 Spalding's Official Lacrosse Guide 
No. 201 How to Play Lacrosse. 

Group IX. Indoor Base Ball 

No. 9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base 
Ball Guide. 

Group X. Pole 

No, 129 Water Polo. 
No, 199 Equestrian Polo. 

Group XI. Miscellaneous Games 

No. 248 Archery. No. 138 Croquet. 

No. 271 Roque. 

M^ 1Q4 / Racquets. Squash-Racquets. 

^^•■^^^i Court Tennis, 

No. 13 Hand Ball. No, 167 Quoits, 

Push Ball. No. 14 Curling. 

Lawn Bowls. 

Lawn Hockey. Parlor Hockey 

Garden Hockey. Lawn Games 

How to Bowl. 



No. 170 
No. 207 

No. 188 

No, 341 



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Group XII. Athletics 

No. 12a Spalding's Official Athletic 
No. 27 College Athletics. [Rules 
No. 182 All Around Athletics. 
No. 156 Athletes' Guide. 
No. 87 Athletic Primer. 
No. 255 How to Run 100 Yards. 
No. 174 Distance and Cross Country 
Running. [Thrower. 
No. 259 How to Become a Weight 
No. 55 Official Sporting Rules. 
No. 246 Athletic Training for School- 
No. 317 Marathon Running. [boys. 
No. 331 Schoolyard Athletics. 
No. 252 How to Sprint. [petition. 
No. 342 Walking for Health and Corn- 
No. 357 Intercollegiate Official Hand- 
No. 314 Girls' Athletics. [book. 
No. 302 Y. M. C. A . Official Handbook. 
No. 313 Public Schools Athletic 
Lfe ague Official Handbook. 

Group XIII. AthIeticAccx>fiiplishments 

No. 23 Canoeing. 

How to Row. 

How to Swim, 

Speed Swimming. 

How to Become a Skater. 

How to Train for Bicycling. 

Roller Skating Guide. 

Group XIV. Manly Sports 

No. 165 Fencing. (By Senac.) 
No. 236 How to Wrestle. 
No. 102 Ground TumbHng. 



No. 128 
No. 177 
No. 296 
No. 209 
No. 178 
No. 282 



Group XIV. Manly Sports —Con. 

No. 143 Indian Clubs and Dumb Bells 

Medicine Ball Exercises. 

Pulley Weight Exercises. 

How to Punch the Bag. 

Tumbling for Amateurs. 

Group XV. Gymnastics 

No. 104 Grading of Gymnastic Exer- 
Barnjum Bar Bell Drill, [cises. 
Graded Calls, and D. B. Drills. 
In- and Outdoor Gym. Games. 
How to Become a Gymnast. 
Fancy Dumb Bell and March- 
ing Drills. [Apparatus. 
Pyramid Building Without 
Exercises on the Parallel Bars 
Pyramid Building with 
Wands, Chairs and Ladders. 
Handbook I.C. A. A. Gymnasts 



No. 262 
No. 29 
No. 191 
No. 289 



No. 254 
No. 214 
No. 158 
No. 124 
No. 287 

No 327 
No. 328 
No. 329 



No. 345 

Group XVI. 



Physical Culture 

No. 161 10 Minutes' Exercise for Busy 
No. 149 Care of the Body. [Men. 
No. 208 Physical Education and Hy- 
No. 185 Hints on Health. [giene. 
No. 234 School Tactics and Maze Run- 
No. 238 Muscle Building. [ning. 
No. 285 Health by Muscular Gym- 
No. 261 Tensing Exercises, [nasties. 
No. 288 Indigestion Treated by Gym- 
No. 213 285 Health Answers, [nasties. 
No. 325 Twenty-Minute Exercises. 
No. 330 Physical Training for the 
School and Class Room. 
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No. 3R. Spalding's Official Golf Guide Price 25c. 

No. 4R. How to Play Golf Price 25c. 

No. 5R. Spalding's Official Cricket Guide Price 25c. 

No. 6R. Cricket and How to Play It Price 25c. 

No. 7R. Physical Training Simplified Price 25c. 

No. 8R. The Art of Skating Price 25c. 

No. 9R. How to Live 100 Years Price 25c. 

No. lOR. Single Stick Drill Price 25c. 

No. IIR. Fencing Foil Work Illustrated Price 25c. 

No. 12R. Exercises on the Side Horse Price 25c. 

No. 13R. Horizontal Bar Exercises Price 25c. 

No. 14R. Trapeze, Long Horse and Rope Exercises Price 25c. 

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No. 20R. How to Play Ice Hockey Price 25c. 

No. 21R. Jiu Jitsu Price 25c. 

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HOW TO 
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HOW TO PLAY THE OUTFIELD 

The Outfield— What It Means. 

The outfielders are the men who are thrown furthest away 
from the batter. They are the ones who are to catch the flies 
which go into the air and which would mean long hits were 
not these men ready to catch them. 

There are three outfielders — The left fielder back of the short- 
stop and third baseman ; the centre fielder, back of the second 
baseman, and the right fielder back of the first baseman. 

First Requisite of an Outfielder. 

A man cannot be an outfielder unless he can catch long flies — 
that is, balls batted high in the air. He must make a special 
study of such balls. 

The boy or young man who intends to play in the outfield 
must practice diligently at getting under high balls. 

This is no easy thing to do and it can be learned only by con- 
stant practice. The ball must be batted at every angle and toward 
every part of the field and the outfielder must learn to catch it 
everywhere. This thought must be uppermost in his mind : "I 
can never be a first-class outfielder until I can hold to every ball 
that I can get my hands on." 

Then with this thought always before him let him practice — 
practice — practice. That is the only thing which can ever make 
him a perfect fielder. 

An Outfielder Must Have Good Eyes. 
Good eyes are essential to every man who plays the outfield. 
The man who is near-sighted will never make a good outfielder 
for the reason that he will never be able to see the ball when it 
leaves the bat and will not be ready to watch its course. If he 
cannot see it at the very instant that the batter hits it he will 



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more than likely be unable to catch it, for the least hesitation on 
the part of the outfielder is often sufficient to make him late in 
arriving at the spot where the ball fell and the batsman is 
scampering around the bases. 

Therefore the boy or young man who has naturally weak eyes 
should not attempt to play the outfield for -it is reasonably sure 
that he will not make a success. His vision will always be 
blurred, especially when he looks up into the air, the ball will 
appear to be shut in a haze from which it is wriggling like a 
worm and the result will be that such an outfielder will miss 
more than he catches. 



How the Eye May Be Trained, 

It is certain that when the young ball player first attempts to 
catch flies he will have trouble in following the course of the 
ball and trouble in determining just where it will fall. That 
is because his eye lacks the training which it will get with con- 
stant practice. 

The moment an outfielder takes his eyes ofi^ the ball he becomes 
negligent. He cannot afford to lose sight of it for a moment. 
He does not know as he stands in his position when a batsman 
will hit it to the outfield. Then he would be in a pretty predica- 
ment if he knew nothing about the hit until he heard the crack 
of the bat. If the ball were going his way it would have 
reached him nearly when he heard the bat smash against it. 

By constant practice at watching the ball the outfielder is 
able to run to the spot and put his hand down within a few 
inches of where it will hit the earth after being batted. His 
excellent judgment enables him to do that, but he would not 
have the excellent judgment if it were not for the well trained 
eye. 

The ability to tell where the ball will fall in the outfield is 
the ability to judge distances. Distances can be judged correctly 
only by a great deal of practice. 

It is a beautiful sight to see an outfielder time his running so 



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perfectly that he reaches the exact spot where the ball falls just 
as it reaches the position where he can catch it the most easily. 

How is he enabled to do this? 

Because he has trained his eye to tell him where the ball will 
fall, and, having done this, he has acquired unerring judgement. 

How has he acquired this judgment? 

By constant practice. He must never give up, for, although 
catching flies seems hard at first, it is always easy after tireless 
training. 

An Outfielder Should Be a Swift Runner. 

The ability to run fast is a requisite in the outfielder. The man 
who has little speed will never make a star in the outfield. 

It is true that many men have played the outfield who have 
not been able to run fast, but they have held their positions 
because of their ability to hit the ball hard and often. The 
value of speed can hardly be overestimated in the outfield posi- 
tions. All ball players should be fast on their feet, but the out- 
fielders more than any other players. 

They must not only be able to start as quickly as a flash of 
lightning, but they must be able to run fast after they have 
started. Many times, indeed, there is no running at all re- 
quired. But usually when it is necessary for the fielder to run at 
all it is necessary for him to run very fast. 

Only those outfielders who have great speed can make spec- 
tacular catches. They are continually causing the crowd to rise 
up and cheer by getting under balls which seemed far out of 
their reach. 

While it is true that fast runners are born and not made it is 
just as true that the mediocre runner can develop speed if he goes 
about systematic practicing. 

The outfielder should always practice sprinting. Whether he 
is a player on a little team composed of nine-year-old boys or 
whether he is a member of one of the clubs of the American or 
National leagues he should practice sprinting every day. 

The man who wins^jijjie lOO yard dash in a foot race would 



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never have won if he had not practiced and trained diligently. 
The man who expects to catch the fly which is almost out of his 
x-each and which, if uncaught, would deal defeat to his team must 
practice and train. 

It is an excellent thing for the outfielder to practice starting 
and sprinting each day. It can be practiced anywhere. A good 
way to practice starting is to have some one stand near you and 
clap his hands. See how fast you can get away from the spot 
where you stand. When you do get away see how fast you can 
run 100 yards or even more. 

This is a good way, too, to keep in condition. For certainly 
the man who plays the outfield must be in shape to run all of the 
while if necessary and not "blow up." This can be done if the 
lungs are healthy and are trained to hard work. 

An excellent way to practice fast running and catching difficult 
flies at the same time is to instruct the batsman with whom 
you are practicing to knock the ball high in the air and just 
out of your reach each time. You will find yourself running to- 
ward it faster each day and after a few days the outfielder will 
find that he is able to catch the ball at a spot where he could 
not have reached it when he began to practice. 



An Outfielder Must Have a Good Throwing Arm. 

It is almost as essential for the outfielder to have a good arm 
as it is for the pitcher. The outfielder who cannot throw from 
a deep field position to the plate is not much sought after. In- 
deed, only young men who have strong throwing arms should 
select an outfield position. 

While long distance throwing comes natural to many it may 

be developed by a great deal of practice. The practice must not 

be spasmodic, but must begin early in the spring and increase 

gradually in intensity as the time draws near for the first 

games. The young man or boy who intends to play the outfield 

or who is an outfielder already should not begin throwing the 

ball from a deep position in the outfJ-^ld to the plate the first 

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thing. If he does he may expect to have a sore arm before the 
first game, and, indeed, he may ruin his arm altogether. 

The best way is to begin throwing the ball about 50 feet. 
Stick to this distance for some time and throw very little at 
first. When you have spent the afternoon in throwing easily 
give your arm a massage with witch hazel or alcohol. Either 
rub it vigorously yourself or have someone else do it. This 
will take out the soreness. 

The next day the distance may be increased and so on until 
you reach the position in deep outfield from where you have 
to throw after catching a batted ball. 

Never let up practicing throwing to the plate and to each of 
the bases. Increase and decrease the distances of the throws to 
the bases and throw from every different angle. A most inportant 
thing is to learn to throw while still running after having caught 
a fly. A fraction of a second thus gained may be sufficient to 
retire a man running home from third base and may save your 
team from a defeat. 

It is very difficult to throw the ball while on a dead run, but by 
practicing diligently it can be done with considerable accuracy. 
Always remember that when you catch a ball in the outfield 
and there are men on the bases you have little time to lose and 
must often throw without taking any aim. If you have practiced 
properly you will find that the ball will go pretty straight every 
time and as you throw more and more from the outfield your aim 
will become still better. 



An Outfielder Must Have Good Judgment. 

Good, accurate and quick judgment Is possessed by all expert 
outfielders. Judgment in telling the outfielder where the ball 
will fall is not all that is necessary. He must be able to determine 
in a fraction of a second where to throw the ball, how to catch 
it, how to throw it; his judgment must tell him whether to run 
up and try to smother a low hit ball or play it safely, that is, wait 
and take it on the bound, and his judgment combined with his 



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memory must tell him where this batter or that batter is going 
to hit. 

The first thing which every outfielder must learn concerning 
what to do with the ball after a single is made is this : 

Always get the ball to second base as soon as possible. 

That is the place where it belongs whether a single has been 
made to right, left or centre. The object is, of course, to hold 
the runner on first. If the runner sees that you are about to 
make a mistake and throw the ball to the pitcher or perhaps to 
the catcher to attempt to get a man running home he will start 
for second sure. And the chances are that he will make the base 
easily. 

When a hit is made with a man on third base it is, of course, 
impossible to get him at the plate. When a good clean hit is 
made with a runner on second it is not likely that he can be 
caught at the plate by even the fastest outfielder. 

Throws to the plate are to be expected more often when there 
is a fly to the outfield with a man on third and nobody out or 
one out. Then the outfielder has an opportunity to test his 
throwing arm. 

There is no prettier sight in base ball games than that of a. 
long perfect throw from the outfield which arrives at the plate 
before the runner and he is tagged out. The outfielder who can 
make a throw of that kind is admired by everybody. When you 
see one who can do it right along ask him how he throws so well 
and he will tell you : "By practicing." 

It must be left entirely to the judgment of the outfielder 
whether or not he is to throw to the plate to try to get the run- 
ner making for home after a fly to the outfield. Perhaps the fly 
has been too far out and no fielder can make the throw and 
get the runner. In such a case and if there is a man on first 
base do not throw to the plate, but to second base instead. If 
the throw were made to the home base the runner on first would 
reach second and from that point he could score if the batter 
following should make a hit. 

The same rule applies when there is a man on second waiting 



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to reach third. If the man running home from third cannot be 
caught it is much better to hold the runner on second. If, how- 
ever, there is no one on first or second, but there is a man on 
third waiting to score, the only thing to do after catching a fly 
to the outfield is to make a throw to the plate. In this 
case the outfielder must be as fast as possible, but he must not 
sacrifice accuracy. 

It should be the aim of the outfielder to throw the ball low and 
straight. It is better for it to go into the catcher's hands os the 
first bound. Then it is pretty sure not to be too high and the 
moment he gets his hands on it he can tag the runner out. It 
is pardonable to be deliberate in throwmg from the outfield to 
the home base, but not too much time can be taken. Only 
constant practice in throwing to the plate can engender speed 
in getting the ball away. 

It is very important that the outfielaer shouM be able to know 
whether to run up or to wait when the ball is hit low. A low 
ball is the hardest thing which he is called upon to stop — one 
which is too low to catch on the fly and too high tc> get on the 
bound. If he runs in and tries to scoop the ball, it is likely to 
get through his hands and go to the rear fence. If he waits for 
it on the bound it Is likely to bound badly, since mcst outfields 
are rough, and get' away from him. 

For this reason most of the higher class fielders of the day pre- 
fer to go in and try to smother the ball just as it strikes the 
ground. Many times they are enabled to catch it just before it 
strikes the earth. In that event they are running at top speed 
and are bent away forward. A ball hit low comes with consider- 
able speed and the fielder is likely to fall forward on his face 
when the ball comes into contact with his hands. 

The thing which should be uppermost in his mind at that time 
is to hold to the ball and thrust the hand holding it up as soon 
as he can, that the umpire may see he has caught it. Such 
falls are dangerous and the outfielder may be injured. He is 
prevented from using one hand because he has the ball in that. 
He dare not put the other one out and let the entire weight of 



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his body fall upon that so the expert turns slightly as he feels 
himself falling and strikes the ground partly on his shoulder and 
partly on his back. The greensward is usually soft and in falling 
that way he usually escapes injury. 



Outfielders Must Know Weaknesses of Batters. 

It is important that the outfielder should remember the pecu- 
liarities of every batter he has ever played against. For this rea- 
son it is necessary for him to have an excellent memory. Nearly 
all batsmen whether they are well known or not have char- 
acteristics which crop out in every game which they play. 

One hits invariably to the right field, another hits to centre, 
and another to left centre, another to left and so on. Another 
knocks high and easy flies, and another hits on a line so that if 
the batters are watched closely the outfielder will find that he 
is ready for every batter who steps to the plate providing he 
has seen him bat before. 

It is not always possible to remember what a batter has done 
in each game. A good way for the outfielder to do is to keep 
a little note book and carry it with him. Then watch each bat- 
ter as he walks to the plate. Make a careful -study of where he 

hits. It is likely to run something like this : " knocked 

a fly between right and centre first time up. Put a grounder to 
second baseman second time up. Hit between right and centre 
third time up. Knocked a fly which centre fielder got by running 
into right field fourth time up." 

What has the outfielder learned by this? 

He has learned a great deal. He has learned that this batter 
always hits toward the right. He has learned that he is not 
likely to hit near the right foul line, but rather between right and 
centre. 

Then what must the right fielder do? 

He must move away from a position close to the foul line and 
the centre fielder must be ready to run a short distance into right 
if necessary. When this batter comes to the plate in the next 



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game these outfielders place themselves in these positions and 
the man is an easy out if he hits a high fly. 

Batters nowadays have not so many weaknesses in this regard 
as they used to have, but it is pretty easy yet to tell which way 
a batsman is going to hit if he is studied carefully. 

It would be hardly possible to remember off-hand all that the 
careful outfielder puts down in his note book. It is not necessary 
to have it at tongue's end all of the time. Let it remain in the 
note book and trouble yourself only about the batters you are 
facing to-day. To-morrow or next day when you play another 
team take out the note book and look up the "dope" on each- 
batter. 

After a time without any effort you will be able to say: "This 
man always hits to left field or this man always hits to centre 
or between right and centre," and so you will know at once where 
to stand. Of course the pitcher keeps an account of all of these 
things and he is ready to tell the outfielders where to go, but 
they should be able to depend upon themselves. 



An Outfielder Must Back Up the Bases and Other Fielders. 

The finished outfielder must always be ready to back up the 
bases. Whenever there is a throw to the bases he must be 
there to stop it for the baseman might let the ball go by. 

The right fielder must take care of first base and he must 
back up the centre fielder whenever that man goes after a fly. 
It is the duty of the left fielder also to back up the centre fielder, 
but one is enough, so a signal from the centre fielder is sufficieni: 
to tell the man he wants to help him. 

Generally, though, if the ball goes to the left of centre or 
toward the left fielder that is the one who must back him up. If 
it goes toward the right fielder he must back the centre fielder 
up. Backing up another is a most necessary part of an outfielder's 
duties. It happens many times that when the centre fielder goes 
after a fly he misses it. It strikes his hands, perhaps, and 
bounds out. The right fielder or the left fielder is there to 



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oick up the ball and throw it to the infield at once, whereas if one 
outfielder were alone it would be far out before he could re- 
cover it. 

Then, too, when one misses the ball it is likely to bound from 
his hands into the air and the other will have a chance to catch 
it before it strikes the earth. The batsman is out just the same 
as if the first fielder had held to the ball. 

Besides backing up the centre fielder when the ball falls be- 
tween centre and right the duty of the right fielder is to back 
up second and first bases. He must be ever on the alert for 
any balls which may be thrown there. Of course when the 
second baseman throws to first or when the shortstop or the 
third baseman throws there the right fielder is out of line for 
backing up the base, but even then in an emergency he must be 
ready to aid. 

He should watch the pitcher and the catcher. The catcher 
always gives the sign to the pitcher when a runner has advanced 
far enough off first base to make it possible to catch him napping 
with a quick throw. The outfielder must not miss this sign for 
he must be ready as soon as the ball is thrown to get back of 
the first baseman so that if that player lets it pass him the right 
fielder may pick it up and perhaps hold the runner at second. 

He must watch for throws to first from the catcher also. 
Many times it happens that a runner will get too much of a lead 
and the catcher after receiving the ball from the pitcher will 
throw it quickly to the first baseman. This is likely to get by 
him and the right fielder should be there to stop it. 

The duty of the centre fielder is to back up both the right and 
left fielders and the second baseman. The centre fielder has the 
most arduous duties of all. Whenever a fly is hit to the right 
field he must get over there with all of the speed which he pos- 
sesses. He must do the same thing when a fly is hit to left field. 

He must always watch for the runner to steal second for he 
must be ready to get the throw from the catcher should the 
ball pass the infielder who is supposed to take it. 

The duties of the left fielder are to back up the third baseman 



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and the centre fielder when the ball falls between left and cen- 
tre. There is often a great deal Af work to do in backing up 
third when a lively catcher is at work. He is apt to throw down 
to third at any time in attempting to get a runner advancing too 
far off the base and when he does so the left fielder must be 
ready to get the ball should it get past the third baseman and 
go to the outfield. 

Besides these duties the outfielders should always be ready to 
back up the third baseman, the shortstop, the second baseman 
and the first baseman on grounders, for they are likely, at any 
time, to get past the infielders. 

This leads to another most important consideration. 



The Outfielder Must Be a Good Infielder. 

This means^ that the outfielder must be good at picking up 
ground balls. It is surprising to note how many outfielders in 
both the American and the National leagues are almost helpless 
when it comes to stopping ground balls which get past the in- 
fielders. 

There is not a day passes when some outfielder does not allow 
a hit, which should have been nothing more than a single, to go 
far enough to be a double, a triple, or a home run. Indeed, I 
have seen batters get all the way around the circuit on a short 
hit just because the outfielder could not pick the ball up from 
the ground. 

In many instances the outfielder who fails to field the ground 
ball successfully must be excused, for the outfield is much more 
rough than the infield and many balls which get by the outfielders 
would have been stopped easily if the ground had been smooth. 

Of course the only way for an outfielder to become good at 
picking up ground balls is to practice constantly in doing just 
that thing. It is not a bad idea to make them play infield posi- 
tions during batting practice. This will make them accustomed 
to ground balls and they will then be ready to pick them up when 
they go to the outfield. 



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Look Over the Ground Carefully 

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Every outfielder upon taking his position should walk to every 

part of the field to see that there are neither obstructions nor 

holes which may throw him when he is running for the ball. This 

is important for to be thrown when after a ball would mean that 

you could not possibly get it in time and the runner would be 

safe. 

It is the duty of the home team to make sure that there are 
no dangerous places in the outfield, but this is not always done 
especially when games are played outside of the better known 
leagues. It is not to be supposed that every reader of this book 
plays in some league or other. On the other hand the great bulk 
of readers probably play on diamonds which are laid out in a 
few minutes almost any place where the ground is fairly smooth. 

On such ball fields it is necessary for the outfielder to use 
the greatest caution in searching for pitfalls. The slightest ob- 
struction might be sufficient to cause him to turn his ankle while 
running at a high rate of speed and he might fall and receive 
severe injuries if his toe were to catch in a hole. 

Before Each Game Make a Careful Note of the Direction and 
the Velocity of the Wind. 

This is another very Important thing for the outfielder to re- 
member. If he is playing on an inclosed field it may be impos- 
sible for him to know how hard the wind is blowing and from 
what direction. There are usually flags enough flying some 
place or else smoke coming out of chimneys by which the direc- 
tion of the wind can be told. 

When this is fixed the velocity must be judged by the man- 
ner in which the flags flutter or the way in which the smoke is 
blown when it issues from the chimney. When there is only a 
slight breeze and you have your doubts about the direction, it is 
well to pluck a handful of dry grass and cast this into the air. In 
that way you can determine the exact direction. 

Then when you have it you know how much to allow for the 
changing course of the ball. If there is a cross wind blowing 



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you will have to be careful or else the ball will get away from 
you. Especially is this true if the wind happens to be hard or 
flukey. The most expert outfielders that ever played ball have 
been fooled more than once and you need only to go to a game 
in either the National or the American league on any day that 
the wind is blowing hard to see one or more high-class outfielders 
misjudge high fly balls because the wind carries them so far out 
of the course they would have taken had the wind not been 
blowing. 

When the wind is blowing from behind you then you must be 
extremely careful that you do not get back too far for the ball. 
When it leaves the bat it may appear to have been hit hard 
enough to go over the fence, but you have only to remember the 
hard wind to know that you will have to run with all of your 
might to reach the place where it will fall in front of you. 

When the game is played on a field with a high fence around 
it the ball many times goes up like a shot from the bat and 
then when it hits the hard breeze which sweeps above the fence 
falls like so much lead. These are the hardest balls there are 
to catch and, indeed, it would be almost impossible for the out- 
fielder to get them were he not prepared by having first taken an 
inventory of the direction and the velocity of the wind. 



Turn and Run Back on Long Hits. 

Generally a rule for the outfielder to follow is : "Never take 
your eyes off the ball." However, there are times when it be- 
comes necessary for him to turn around and run in the same 
direction that the ball is going. In fact, it is impossible to 
catch many long flies unless this is done. 

The fly that you know will fall only a few feet behind you 
were you to stand still can be caught easily by backing up. But 
the one which is going far over your head can be caught only 
when the outfielder turns around and runs with all of his might. 

The outfielder to do this successfully must have excellent 
judgment. He must know as soon as he glances at the ball. 



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now high in the air, that it will fall in a certain spot, perhaps a 
hundred or more feet behind him. 

He must know how far the ball can go while he is running 
and then he must turn and run. Only training can tell him how 
far he should run before facing the ball again and locating it. 
The practiced outfielder can locate it again in a jiffy, but it 
sometimes takes a fraction of a second, perhaps too long for 
the man who does not know the trick of taking his eyes off the 
ball and then finding it again. 

This must be practiced for it is the only way that the long hits 
can be caught. And only a great deal of practice can make the 
outfielder proficient. The plan of having some one knock the 
balls over your head is the best. Then instead of backing up 
run back on them as has been described. 

Stand Ready to Go in Any Direction. 

When waiting for a ball in the outfield stand squarely on your 
feet and face the batter. In that v/ay you will be enabled to 
go in any direction. Have your feet planted firmly in the turf, 
and make certain that your spikes have taken a good hold. Re- 
member that when you do start you will start suddenly and 
there must be no slip. H there should be the slightest slip 
the ball might be lost and your team might be defeated because 
of it. When you are ready to go this way or that you will not 
be surprised by any hit that may come in your direction. It is 
not necessary for you to stoop over and place your hands on 
your knees, but this is a very good position for the outfielder to 
take. 

Its great advantage is that it keeps up interest in the game 
which might otherwise lag. When a man stoops forward and puts 
his hands on his knees he is in a position of tension and every- 
body who sees him knows that at every moment he is expecting 
to see the ball come in his direction. 

Many times an outfielder does not have a chance to put out a 
man in an entire game. That should not discourage him and 
he must not lose interest. There may be nothing at all to do for 



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eight innings and then in the ninth he may get enough to do 
to give him glory. He should remember, too, that he will have 
as much chance as anybody to win the game when his side bats 
and that should be sufficient. 

How to Play the Sun Field. 

Usually diamonds are laid out so that no more than one 
fielder has the sun in his eyes all of the time. But that one has 
difficulties enough. His is the very worst place on the team. 
There are times when he cannot see the ball at all and yet if he 
does not catch it the wrath of the bedlamites will be brought 
down upon his head. 

When an outfielder can do so it is always better for him to 
wear colored spectacles. Green goggles are the best for with 
them on the eyes the outfielder can look right into the sun and 
watch the course of the ball. It is harder to see the ball than if 
the outfielder were looking with the naked eye, but without the 
goggles it would be pretty nearly impossible to see it at all. 

There are some outfielders who refuse to wear the goggles. 
They prefer to take their chances without anything shielding 
the eyes. Such outfielders catch the ball after having used one 
hand to shade the eyes. 

This is an excellent practice. If you are a right-handed 
thrower your left hand is covered with a glove. It is a pretty 
big glove. The thing to do is to put up the gloved hand between 
the eyes and the sun. You can peep around the edge of the mitt 
and watch the ball until you are ready to catch it. 

The outfielder who does this is likely to lose sight of the 
ball occasionally, though, and it is not such a safe way as the 
wearing of goggles. Remember that the wearing of the glasses 
will be unnatural at first and you will have to accustom your- 
self to it, Sheckard of Chicago and Clarke of the Pittsburg team 
never think of playing a game when the sun is bright without 
goggles. 

On a Long Hit Fall Into Line for a Relay. 

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whether it is going to fall near or go over the outfielders' heads. 
The outfielders should then prepare to relay the ball home. 

Let one man get the ball. The one who is nearest to it should 
always pick it up. Sometimes the outfielder who picks up the 
ball can throw it to the second baseman from his position, but 
when he cannot do this the better way is for the two remaining 
fielders to run within good range of the outfielder who has picked 
up the ball and be ready to relay it to the plate with all possible 
speed. It is better to run close enough to the man furthest out 
so that he may throw the ball swiftly and on a line. That will 
give it to the second man quickly and he can then turn and 
throw it to the plate. Relaying hits is necessary only when they 
are extremely long. The third outfielder should always be 
ready to back up the man who receives the throw from the one 
furthest out. 

How to Play the Long and the Short Hitter. 

The outfielder must become acquainted with the man who is 
both a long and a short hitter. It is a very difficult thing for the 
outfielder to play for such a man. If you play deep the batsman 
is likely to hit short and if you play short he is likely to hit deep 
and make you run back if you expect to catch the ball. 

Generally it is better to play deep for such a hitter unless the 
bases are full or a runner is on second. In such a case the bet- 
ter way is to take the chance that he will not hit out far and 
then the men running the bases can be caught more easily. 

Keep the Ball Low When Throwing. 

High throws are always dangerous from the outfield. They are 
likely to go over the heads of the basemen or the catcher and 
cause trouble. It is a natural fault for the outfielder to throw 
high. He is very likely to think that it is necessary for him to 
throw with all of his might in order to get the ball in far 
enough and the chances are that he will have the ignominy of 
seeing it go far over the catcher's or the baseman's head. It 
is always better to throw the ball so that it will bound either to 



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the catcher or the baseman. That is the safest, for the infielders 
always back up both catcher and basemen so that a bad bound is 
sure to be caught. 

Pecuh'aritles of Hard Hit Balls. 

The line drive must be watched most carefully no matter in 
what direction it goes. The outfielder who is able to get and 
hold the line hit every time is a most valuable man. The one 
which starts for centre field keeps rising all of the time until its 
force is spent. Then it drops suddenly. The hit high in the 
air simply describes a parobola and comes down meekly enough. 

The line hit which goes to right field will curve toward the 
right — that is, it will curve to the right from the catcher's point 
of view — toward the right field foul line. It will do so every time 
and the right fielder who expects to catch line hits would do 
well to keep this fact fixed. The line hit to right by a left- 
handed batter is likely to curve toward centre field. 

The line hit to left by a right-handed batter will curve still 
toward the right, but when a left-handed batter makes the same 
kind of a hit it will curve toward the left. When the curve 
comes, too, it comes with such rapidity that the outfielder is 
likely to be unable to catch the ball unless he is prepared for 
what he knows is coming. 

The Outfielder Should Always Have a Code of Signals with 
the Pitcher. 

It is quite necessary for the outfielders to know what the 
pitcher is going to throw. They can know this only through a 
code of signals which should be fixed up at the beginning of the 
season if the team expects to remain together or before each 
game if the players have been gathered hastily. 

The pitcher should let the outfielders know when he will throw 
a slow ball. Such a ball is likely to be knocked high in the air 
and near either the right or the left foul line. 

An inshoot must be played according to v/hether the batter is 



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right-handed or left-handed and an outshoot iihould be treated 
in the same way. 

When an outshoot is pitched to the right-handed batter he is 
most likely to hit it to right than to left field. An inshoot he is 
more likely to send to left or to centre than to right. A 
straight ball is apt to be sent to centre and so on. When the 
left-handed batter is at the plate the opposite will apply. 

Never Give up Trying for a Ball. 

When once the outfielder starts for the ball he should not' 
stop. And he should never make up his mind that he cannot get it 
before he starts. He should start the moment the ball leaves the 
bat and goes in his direction. When it is to fall between him and 
another outfielder he should start anyway. Then the one who 
reachces it first should take it. 

The outfielders should have a signal to be understood by all 
which should be called out by one of them or by one of the 
infielders. When there is doubt about which one should take the 
ball the first man who gets close enough to it to be sure of 
catching it should call out : "I have it." 

The others instead of saying : "No, let me take it," should fall 
back and out of the way of the first man. They should give him 
a clear road, for if one or the other or both of the remaining 
players persist in wanting to catch the ball, too, there is sure 
to be a collision and one or more will be hurt. 

There is absolutely no excuse for allowing a ball which one 
fielder might have caught easily to fall to the ground because too 
many men run for it. Let everybody respect everybody else and 
when the call : *T have it," comes all but the one who speaks 
should get out of the way. 

The outfielders should make the infielders understand this also 
and they should insist upon them obeying their calls. There are 
times when the second baseman or the shortstop run back into 
outfield territory after a short hit. While this is always laudable 
there should be some one nigh to call out which one should take 
the ball. A"^' when the call is made whei^hc it be for the 01**- 



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fielder or the infielder let the one withdraw whose name is not 
called. 

It usually falls to the captain of the team to call the name of 
the player he wants to take the ball. When there is an op- 
posing player on the bases near where the play is taking place 
he is sometimes ungentlemanly, rude, and simple enough to en- 
danger human life by calling out another name than that spoken 
by the captain of the team, This he does, of course, to befuddle 
the men running after the ball. For this reason the captain 
should have a way of calling which can be understood. Even 
in the height of excitement it is more than likely that the player 
will be able to recognize his captain's voice. 

In almost every game in big league, little league or on prairie, 
some batted ball drops safely to the ground because the out- 
fielders do not understand each other, because they are afraid to 
go ahead, thinking that they will run into somebody else. 

The player who has given up running for the ball when the 
other has said : 'T have it," should say in return, "All right. 
Take it. I've given up. Go on, your path is clear," or some- 
thing like that. That will give the man trying for the ball a great 
deal of encouragement. 

When the centre fielder sees that the play is going to be close 
to either fence, if the game is being played on an inclosed field, 
he should get as near to the right or the left fielder as possible 
for the purpose of telling how far he can run at top speed without 
hitting the fence. 

The centre fielder should wait until the very last moment 
and then he should cry out: "Stop." At that the runner should 
come to a standstill as soon as possible and let the ball go, for 
it is not worth running into the fence for. An arm or a leg is 
likely to be broken or the player injured seriously in some other 
manner. 

An Outfielder Must Always Be in ConditTon. 

The man in the outfield usually has more running to do than 
any other player on the team. Running is an exercise which is 



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extremely fatiguing. There are times when the outfielders keep 
gomg from the beginning to the end of the game. If they are 
not in good physical condition they will be unable to stand it 
and may begin to lag before the game is over. Those watching 
a game can always tell when the outfielder is tired and is 
neglecting his work because he is too exhausted to do it any 
better. 

The person who expects to become an expert outfielder must 
take excellent care of himself. Early in the spring he should 
rub himself down if he can and he should see that there is no 
superfluous flesh in the way. This can be run off easily enough. 
While he is remembering his general condition he should not 
forget his throwing arm, that most important weapon of the 
outfielder. 

It should be rubbed and massaged every day, for when the 
throwing arm is gone the outfielder hds lost his value. There 
are many men to-day who can catch a ball just as well as they 
ever could, and can bat about as well, but they cannot find posi- 
tions on any team because their arms have gone up the spout 
and they are unable to throw from an outfield position to one 
of the bases even. 



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STRATEGY IN THE OUTFIELD 

By "Ty" Cobb. 

Once I asked a manager who is well known in baseball at the 
present cime which he would prefer to have i^ he must make his 
selection from two players — one who was an average batter and a 
mediocre outfielder, the other a magnificent outfielder and a 
mediocre batter. 

"The magnificent outfielder," said he in a hurry. "I should take 
a chance on being able to find eight other men to play well 
enough to make some runs and what the outfielder failed to 
make himself he would easily prevent the other side from mak- 
ing. In fact, his ability would doubtless cut off more runs than 
I could possibly hope he might score." 

That is convincing evidence that there is more in playing the 
outfield well than once was thought when base ball was younger 
than it is now. 

I have known outfielders to be chosen by competent man- 
agers simply because of their wonderful ability in covering 
ground. They were not heavy batters, but the number of hits 
which" they cut off when their opponents were at bat — hits which 
would have been anything from two-baggers to home runs — well 
offset any weakness of their own. 

The strategy of the outfield may not be so frequently em- 
ployed as strategy is employed on the infield. That is largely 
due to the fact that the outfielders do not have so many chances, 
but there are times when an outfielder can outwit the runner and 
he should be ready to grasp the opportunity. 

Now and then a runner has been fooled because the outfielder 
was smart enough to play for a fly ball in such a way that the 
runner was induced to leave a base so far that it was impossible 
for him to return in sa'fety if the fly were caught. An outfielder, 
to succeed in anything of this kind, must be a quick runner and 
a good thrower. 

Suppose a runner to be on first base when a fly is batted to 



24 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

an outfielder. The latter may, if he is quick witted, appear to 
be floundering helplessly after the ball when, in reality, he has 
an eye on it all the time and has judged it so perfectly that he 
is certain of his ability to catch it. The runner will be tempted 
to leave first base too far. The outfielder, by, a rush, may get 
under the ball and, knowing his play, throw the instant that he 
has it in his hand and catch the runner before he is able to get 
back to the base. That happens every now and then and a double 
play of that nature makes a great difference to a team when a 
run will decide the game. 

Another play in which a runner is occasionally caught is when 
there are men on first base and second. The outfielder, having 
a reasonably hard fly to catch, is expected to throw the ball to 
first or second base to try to hold the men to their positions. 
If he has a strong arm, and is perfectly sure of himself, by throw- 
ing to third base he is apt to catch the runner going from second, 
who starts the moment that the ball is caught, because he does 
not anticipate that the fielder will dare to try a play which is so 
difficult. If the outfielder succeeds in retiring him he has very 
likely cut off a sure run, for it is quite certain that the runner 
on second base will be coached to take a chance which looks fa- 
vorable for scoring. 

It is quite true that these possible plays may be the exception 
rather than the rule in professional base ball, but I speak of them 
and emphasize them for the particular reason that I wish to 
prove to the young player that it is just as necessary for him to 
wear his thinking cap when he is playing the outfield as it is for 
an infielder always to wear his. 

Another play from the outfield more than once has caught a 
base runner napping. I refer to the throw which is made by 
the left fielder or center fielder to first base to try to retire the 
batter. This play comes up when the batter makes a safe hit with 
a runner on second. If it happens to be a long hit, with plenty of 
carrying power, it is certain that the runner on second is going 
to try to score. The batter takes that for granted and starts for 
second base the moment that he reaches first. A strong throwing 
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Spalding's Athletic Library. ^5 

out at plate, every now and then can catch the runner off first oy 
whipping the ball into the first baseman as quickly as he can 
throw it. An outfielder who is quick enough to grasp a chance 
like this may stop a batting rally which would give the inside a 
long lead if it went through. 

Often it is the case that a pitcher will intercept a throw from 
the outfield when it is out of the question to get the runner who 
is headed for the plate, and by a quick and accurate throw will 
catch the batter trying for second. For that reason an out- 
fielder should seldom try to throw the ball to the plate on a line. 
Better aim to get it into the infield so that on the first bound it 
will be likely to follow a true course and go straight to the 
catcher. Meanwhile, if the pitcher does wish to intercept it, and 
try to throw out the batter, he is not compelled to move far 
from his position to get it. 

Now and then there is a time when the outfielder should be 
able to judge quickly whether it is best to make a desperate effort 
to try to catch a line hit or permit the ball to come to him on 
the bound,. I admit that it does not happen very often. As a 
rule it is better to play the ball safe, making sure that it does 
not pass the fielder and roll to the fence. 

However, if the game should be very desperate and the only 
chance to save it appeared to be in making the effort to try for a 
circus catch I feel that the outfielder is justified in doing so. 

Suppose that it should be the last inning of a game, with the 
score so that one run would tie and two would win. A line hit 
is batted toward the outfielder. The chances are not all in his 
favor of reachmg the ball if he tries to run in for it. If he 
plays it safe it is fairly certain that the score will be tied and 
very probable that the game will be won. 

Instead of playing it safe he dashes in full speed making a 
heroic effort to get the ball on the fly, succeeds in doing so, 
and retires the side with a double play, saving the game. Isn't 
that worth the endeavor, in spite of the fact that it may have 
seemed foolhardy for him to do anything of the kind? If he 
missed the ball probably the game would have been lost, and if he 
played the ball safe there was little chance that his side would be 



26 Spalding's Athletic Library. 

able to hold the other team Catching the ball, while it was a 
desperate undertaking, saved the game. An outfielder should 
be able to grasp a point like that on the instant. Of course, it 
would not do for him to attempt such risks on every fly ball that 
came his way, but the illustration that I am 'giving is one in 
which the fielder's sense of values must be so keen that he can 
reckon in a moment the consequences of making the right play 
and be able to act accordingly. I wouldn't recommend that he 
would make a foolish try for an absolutely impossible hit, but 
if it seemed to him that he might get the ball and save his team, 
I am sure that his fellow players and the supporters of his team 
would not hesitate to give him credit for what he did. 

One other little point is a good thing for the left fielder and 
the right fielder to remember, and that is when not to try to 
catch a foul fly which has been batted a long way out. In a 
certain game in which we were engaged in the American League I 
rapped a long fly about two feet foul toward the right field fence. 
The fielder ran for the ball and made a splendid catch of it. 
But it happened that a runner was on third base, a- fact which 
he had quite forgotten, and as there was only one out the runner 
scored from third the moment that the foul was caught. That 
one run won the game for us. 

It took some of the enthusiasts about ten minutes to see that 
the play, as spectacular as it was from the standpoint of good 
fielding, was all wrong from the standpoint of winning base ball. 
They applauded the outfielder and cheered him vigorously, but 
when the game was over and they began to think that the catch- 
ing of the ball really gave the game to the other side, they saw 
how foolish it was not to remember the score and to try for a 
foul fly which might much better have been permitted to drop 
on the ground. When there is only one out and there is a runner 
on third base the left fielder and the right fielder will be much 
better off if they will let all foul flies which are over their heads 
drop on the ground. If they catch the ball it is safe to say 
that they will seldom get the runner at the plate, except by a 
wonderful throw, and when the runner scores the result may be 
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ing in, simply slip it on and start playing. Full leather 
lined. Welted seams •. . . Each, $5.00 

Spalding "World Series" Inf ielders' Gloves 



Leather Lined. Welted 

No. BBl. Professional model. King Patent Padding. 

r.r8.T:„,"K''.if6 Finest quality buckskin. Worn by some of the 

most successful National and American League infielders. 

Most popular style ever put out. . . . Each, $4.00 .. ^y. 

No. AAl. For professional players. Finest buckskin. "• •a'*-*- 

Regular padding, very little, but in right place. $4.00 

The Spalding "Leaguer" Glove 
No SS. Designed by one of the greatest infielders that 
ever played base bail. Might call it a special' 'Shortstop" 
glove, although it is an all-around style and is equally 
suitable for any infield player. Best quality buckskin, 
welted seams and leather lined throughout; Ea., $4.00 

Spalding Infielders* Gloves 

No. PXL "Professional." Buckskin in this glove is 

the finest obtainable. Heavily padded around edges 

and little finger Extra long to protect wrist. Leather 

lined throughout Welted seams. . . Each, $3.50 Nq, gS 

No RXL. " League Extra." Black calfskin. Highest 

quality throughouL Design similar to No. PXL. Full, 

leather lined. Welted seams. . ... . Each. $3.50, 

No. PX. "Professional." Finest buckskin, same as in 
ourNo.FXL. Padded with felt Weltedseams. Ea.,$3.00 
No XWL. " League Special." Tanned calfskin. Padded 
wiih felt Extra long to protect wrist. Highest quality 
workmanship Full leather lined Welted seams. Ea..$3.00 
No. 2W. "Minor League." Smoked horse hide. Pro- 
fessional model, full leather lined; King Patent Padding, 
as in Nos. SXL and BHl Welted seams. Each, $3.00 
No 2XR. "Inter-City." Professional style, with padded .. „. 
ililtle finger, extra large thumb; welted seams. Good ^°- ''" 
quality black calf, leatler lined throughout. Each, $2.50 
No. 2Y. " Internationa!." Smoked horse hide ; pro- 
fessional style, with specially padded little finger, extra 
large thumb, weltedseams. Full leather linod. Ea.,$2.50 
No PBL. "Professional Jr." Youths' Professional style 
Selected velvet tanned buckskin. SameasNo.PXLmen'- 
Leather lined throughout. Welted seams. Each, $2.5(. 
No. 3X. "Semi-Pro." Good quality gray buck tanned 
leather Large model. Correctly padded; welted seams. 

Leather lined throughout Each. $2.00 

No. 2YA. "Either Hand." For right or left hand, 
fitting cither equally well. Special quality smoked horse 
JiidcLwelted seams. Leather lined throughout. Eay$2.50 jy^ ^Ya 

A^ove Glove» are made regularly with Web o» Leather between Tbumb and FirtI Finger, whIcS can 

be cut out very eaiUy 'il not requiied. All Spalding Infieldert' Glove* are made wth oui diverte£ 

team (Patented March 10, 1908 ) between fingers, adding con«iderably to durability ot the glove*. 

' All S^le» Made m Rights and Left*. When Ordering for Leit Handed Players Specify "full Rigbu" 



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Above Glove* are made „ . 

be cut out very easily if not required. 

■earn (Patented March 



Spalding Infielders' Gloves 

No. 3XR. "Amateur." Good quality black tanned 
leather, correctly padded, and extra large thumb; welted 
seams. Leather lined throughout. . . Each, $2.00 
No. 4X. "Association.** Good quality brown tanned 
leather, nicely padded; leather lined throughout, with 
inside hump; welted seams. Good value. Each, $2.00 
No. 11. "Match." Professional style. glove; special 
tanned olive colored leather throughout; welted seams; 
correctly padded; full leather lined. . . Each, $1,50 
No. XL. ' Club Special." Made of special white tanned 
leather, correctly padded on prof essional , model ; welted 

seams; leather lined Each, $1.50 

No. XLA. "Either Hand." For right or left hand. 
Special white tanned leather, correctly padded ; welted 
seams; leather lined.' ....... Each, $1.50 

Na ML. ■ " Diamond.** Special model, very popular. 
Smoked sheepskin, padded; full leather lined. Ea.,$1.50 
No. XS. " Practice." White velvet tanned leather; welted 
seams; Jnside hump; full leather lined. Each, $1.25 
No. 15. "Regulation." Men's size. Brown tanned 
leather. Correctly'padded: palm leather lined. Ea.,$1.00 
No. 15R."ReguIation." Men'ssize. Black tanned leather, 

S added; inside hump; palm leather lined. Each, $1.00 
fo. 10. "Mascot" Men'ssize. Olive tanned leather, 
padded; popular model; welted seams; palm leather 

fined Each, $1.00 

No. 12. "Public School." Full size. White chrome 
tanned leather, correctly padded ; inside hump ; palm 

leather lined Each, 75c. 

No. XB. " Boys' SpeciaJ " Boys' Professional Style; good 
quality special tanned white leather, welted seams ; 
leather lined throughout. .• . . . . Each, $1.00 
No. 12R. "League Ji*." Full size. Black smooth 
tanned leather, lightly padded, but extra long ; palm 
leather lined;, welted seams; inside hump. Each, 75c. 
No. 16. "Junior." Full size; white chrome tanned 
leather, lightly padded, but extra long ; palm leather 

lined. • Each, 50c. 

No 16W. "Star," Full size; white chrome tanned 
leather, welted seams ; correctly padded ; palm leather 

lined Each, 50c. 

No. 17. "Youths." Good size, special brown smooth 
tanned leather, nicely padded ; inside hump , palm 

leather lined Each, 50c. 

No. 14. "Boys' Amateur." Youths' professional style. 
Special tanned white leather correctly padded and inside 

hump ; palm leather lined Each, 50c. 

No. 18. "Boys' Own." Oak tanned leather, padded; 
with inside hump; palm leather lined. . . Each, 25c. 
No. 20. "Boys' Favorite." Oak tanned leather, properly 
j)added; palm leather lined. , . . . . Each, 25c. 

egularly with Web of' Leather between Thumb and Fir.t Finger, whid. can 

Trequired. All Spalding Infielder,' Glove, are V'»«"^,''''^°"r •*';,;»« 

1908) between fingeri. adding considerably to durability of the gloves. 



^ ^ILSttle. 



Made 



Left Handed Players SpecifjLlFl'" R'S''^' 



in Rights and Lefts. When Ordering for „ ., ^ ^ 

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./ ^. O • AUTOGRAPH 

y6't«*«^/7'~»»»,/.»<«a^ MODEL 

C/ One of the b=.« 

ell arowid model* cverproduced. Medium 
•mall handle and well distributed striking 
surface. Equally suitable for the full swing 
and for the choke style of batting. WeighU 
from 'I* to 45 ounces. Length 34 inches. 
AUTOGRAPH 

MODEL 
bal&nced. com- 
paratively light weight, with sufficient wood 
to give splendid driving power. Weights 
from 36 »o 40 ounces. Length 34' ' 



CAi^i^yO^^^^ 



Very small handle, and balanced 
with a full swing, terrific drivmg 
results. Weights from 37 to 41 i 
Length 35 inches 



:oinpar&HTe 



Spalding 
"Players' 
Autograph*' 
^ Bats 

No. 100. We have 

obtained permission- 
from prominent 
National and Ameri-, 
can League players 
to include in our line 
duplicates of bats 
they are actually 
\ising and which we 
supply them with, 
and these "Players' 
Autograph" Bats, 
bearing signature of 
player in each case,j 
(represent their play-| 
iing,bats in every de- 
tail. Finest air dried 
second growth 
straight grained 
white ash, cut from, 
upland timber, pos-j 
sessing greater re-| 
siliency, density^' 
[Strength ana driving, 
qualities than' that' 
of any other wood. 
The special oil finish 
on these bats hard- 
ens with age and in- 
creases theresiliency 
and driving power of 
the bat. Each, $1.00 
In stock in all Spald-J 
ing stores in models 
Msted on this page. 
Give nanie of playerl 
when ordenng. 

jCan &lso •u'pply on special; 
orders Donlin, Oakes,] 
Keeler and Evers Models, 

Spalding tats improve with, 
age if properly cared for.i 

AUTOGRAPH B^*" ^^<J5 '"f ti!"" '3 r;i 
MODEL *^^^ should not be used ror 

at least thirty (30J days 
after they are finished, to 
** °" ' give ample time for the] 
AUTOGRAPH ?'•«'? finiol' to thorbughlir; 
MODEL harden. Players always 

should have two or more 
bats in reserve. 



AUTOGRAPH MODELi 



1 ballplayer. 
-ength3Sin. 



AUTOGRAPH 
MODEL 
Extra large heavy 
bat with thick handle. WeighU from 44 to 

48 ounces. Length 35 inches. 

«r y,jt a. , AUTOGRAPH MODEL 
<r&-y5r/^^ Different model from 
^-^^^«^^^®^that formerly used by 
Clarke, improved in balance, model and 
length. WeighU from 39 to 43 ounces. 
Length 34^ inches^ ^ 



Q^a 



40 to' 



. AUTOGRAPH 
^ MODEL 
Short bat, large 
11 rounded end. Weights from 
nces. Length 32'/^ in. 



AUTOGRAPH 
MODEL 
Short bat, small 
but body 
iqoite thick. Weights from 38 to 42 ounce*. ' 
Length 32 inches. 



A*^(ML/^i**a<;i<, 



AUTOGRAPH 



%,^^%^ThesmaX'?,^, 
^ y/ est and Ughtest i>bi 

f^ used by any profes- 

sional pTayer. Specially adapted to small' 
'<H- light men. Weighu from 35 to 39 ounces. 
vLength 31 inches. 



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SPALDING SPECIAL MODEL BATS 

For Over thirty years we have been turning out special model bats to aiit the 

leading players of the prominent professional ."'^ ' ' 

leagues, and our records will show hundreds of facTor 

different bats made in accordance with the ideas "l^^ 

of individual players, many of whom have been }■".<:»>> er.med. 

league record makers. "Chief" Meyers writes: (Signed) 

We can supply, on special orders. Special Model Bats, samea's made fo'r the follow 

ing most famous batsmen on the National League and American League teams 



BAKER. PhiUdolpKii, 
CALLAHAN. Chiceeo, Amcri 
DEVORE. New YorK. Nalion. 
FLETCHER, New York. Nat,< 
HERZOC. New York. Nation 
LUDERUS, Philadelphia, Nat; 



, Model B 
, Model C 
, Model D 



MEYERS. New York. Nal 
OLDRING. Philadelphia. A 
PASKERT. Philadelphia. ^ 
SPEAKER, Boston. Arncri. 
THOMAS, PhiWelphi.. A 
WHEAT, Brooklyn, Nati. 



»l Leasue Model M 

ncan League . . . Model O 
nal League . . . Model P 

League Model S 

iroe... Model T 



The originals from which we have turned Spalding Special Model Bats for 
players named we hold at our bat factory, making duplicates on special order 
only. These Spalding Special Model Bats do not bear the players' autographs. 
Spalding Special Model Bats, 'M?,'ie''t"'n'r>i'"r''o"„'iJ Professional Oil Finish. Each, $1.00 

WE REQUIRE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS' TIME FOR THE EXECUTION OF SPECIAL BAT ORDEIU, 

SPALDING "ALL STAR" MODEL BATS 

No. 1 OOS. We have made up si.K what might be called "composite" models, com- 
bining the features of several in one bat, and we offer in these "All Star" Bats 
a line which- possesses the most desirable features for amateurs or professionals. 
Timber same as in the Spalding "Players' Autograph" Bats. '. Each, $1.00 

Furniihed in •>" modelt of variou* lengths and weight*. Mention Model Number when Ordering. 

SPALDING BROWN OIL-TEMPERED BATS 

No. lOOD. Same quality as our "Players' Autograph" and "All Star" Models. 
Furnished in a most popular assortment. Special preparation used on this grade 
is similar to that which many professional players use. . . . Each, $1.00 

SPALDING PROFESSIONAL OIL FINISH BATS 

No. 1 OOP. This line is theresultofe.xhaustive experiments and tests conducted in 
our bat factory Timber same as ' 'Players' Autograph ' ' and ' 'All Star. " Ea. , $ 1 .00 

Furnished in twelve models of various lengths and weights. Mention Model Number when Ordering. 

SPALDING GOLD MEDAL NATURAL FINISH BATS 

No. lOOG. Timber is same as we use in the "Players' Autograph," the 
"All-Star, ".and the "Professional Oil Finish" bats Each, $1.00 

Furnished in twelve models of various lengths and weights. Mention Model Number when Ordering. 
Spalding bats improve wi'h age if properly cared for. Bats made specially to order should not be 
used for at least thirty (30) days after they are finished, to give ample time for the oiled finish to 
thoroughly harden. Players should make it a rule to have two or more bats in reserve at all^ times. 

SPALDING TRADE-MARK BATS ^ ^ _ 
No. 75. Record. From the most popular models, light antique finish Une 
dozen in crate ( lengths, 30 to 35 inches; weights 36 to 42 ounces). Each. 7&C. 



No. 50M. Mushroom. Plain, special finish. 
This is a fine all-around bat. . . . Each, 
No.F. Fungo. Hardwood. 38 in. long, thin 
model. Professional oil finish. . Each, $1.00 
No. SOW. Fungo. Willow, light weight, full 

size bat, plain handle Each, 50c. 

No. 50T. Men's Taped League, ash, e.xtra quality, 

special finish • • Each, 50c. 

No. 50. Men's League, ash, plain handle. 
No.25. Men's City Leairue, plain handle. 



No 50B. Spalding Junior 
Special finish. Specially 
selected models. Lengths 
and weights proper for 
younger players. Ea. , 50c. 
No. 25B. Junior League, 
plain, extra quality ash, 
spotted burning. Ea.,25c. 
No. lOB. Boys' League, 
good ash.varnished. Ea. 



50c. 

25c. 

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No. 10-OW uTsJi No.*4> No.0-1" 

Spalding "World Series" Open Vision Special Welded Frame Mask 

PATENTS APPLIED FOR 

No. 10-OW. Heavily padded; special welded frame. Has the best features of 
mask manufacture that have come to us during the many years since we put out 
the first really practical base ball catchers' mask. Weight is as light as consistent 
with .absolute safety; padding conforms to the face with comfort. Each, $5.00 

Spalding Open Vision Specially Soldered Frame Masks 

PATENTS APPLIED FOR 

No. 8-0. Heavily padded, soldered and reinforced frame of special steel wire, 
he^vy black finish. Reinforced with hard solder at joining points. This feature 
of maximum strengt|;i, together with our patented open vision, has the endorsement 
of the greatest catchers in the National and American Leagues. Each, $5.00 
No. 9-0. Lightly padded, but otherwise similar in construction to our No. 8-0. 
Some catchers prefer the light padding that we use in our No. 9-0 style to the 
heavy padding with extra forehead pad, as in the No. 8-0. . , Each, $5.00 

Spalding "Special Soldered " Mask 

No. 6-0. Each crossing of the wires heavily soldered. Extra heavy wire frame, 
black finished; improved padding on sides, special forehead pad and molded leather 
chii>-piece; elastic head-band and detachable cloth sun-shade. , Each, $4.00 

Spalding Open Vision Umpires' Mask 

No. 5-0, Open vision frame. Has neck protecting attachment and a special ear 
protection; nicely padded. Safest and most convenient. . . . Each, $5.00 

Spalding "Sun Protecting" Mask 

No. 4-0. Patent molded leather sun-shade, protecting eyes without obstructing 
view. Heavy steel wire, black finish. Padded leather chin-strap, improved design; 
hair-filled pads, including forehead pad, special elastic head-band. Each, $4.00 

Spalding "Neck Protecting " Mask 

No. 3-0. Neck protecting arrangement affordspositive protection." Finest heavy 
steel wire, black finish; hair-filled pads, special elastic head-strap. Each, $3.50 

Spalding "Semi-Pro" League Mask 

No. O-P. Black annealed steel wire. Continuous side pads, leather covered, 
hair-filled; forehead pad; leather chin-strap; elastic head-band. Each, $2.50 

Spalding " Regulation League " Masks 

No. 2-0. Black annealed steel wire. Hi^T-filled padding of improved design, 
including forehead pad, molded leather chin-strap; elastic head-band. Ea., $2.00 
No. O-X. Men's. Heavy annealed steel wire, finished in black. Improved, 
leather covered pads, including forehead pad, molded leather chin-strap. Ea.,$1.50 ' 
No. OXB. Best youths' mask. Black finish, soft annealed steel wire, similar 

quaUty throughout to No. OX " Each, $1.50 

No. A. Men's. Black enameled steel wire, leather covered pads, forehead pad 

and molded chin-strap Each, $1.00 

No. B. Youths'. Black enameled steel wire, similar in quality throughout 

to No. A, but smaller in size Each, $1.00 

No. C. Black enameled; pads covered with leather, wide elastic head-strap, 

leather strap-and-buckle Each, 50c. 

No. D» Black enameled; smaller than No. C; substantial for boys. Each, 25c. 
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Complete tel of ) 
actually furnish in our Ba 

meaaurement bla 



0.00 
7.50 
7.50 
6.00 
5.00 
3.50 
2.50 
1.00 



I 



irds, showing swatches of various colors and qualities of material that w« 
Ball Uniforms, will be mailed on application to any. team, together with 
ind full instructions for measuring players for uniforms. 

Spalding "World Series" Uniform No. O. Complete, $15.00 (J> 1 '^ r/\ 
Met price to clubs ordering for Z?)i«ire Team. ;. . . . •.' Suit, 4) I Z . D U 
Spalding "League" Uniforin No. 1-T. Complete, $12.50 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team. , . . . . Suit, 

Interscholastic Uniform No. 2 Complete, $9.00 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team. ..... Suit, 

Minor League Uniform No. M Complete, $9.00 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team Suit, 

City League Uniform No. P Complete, $7.50 

Net Price to clubs ordering for Entire Team Suit, 

Club Special Uniform No. 3 Complete, $6.00 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team. ..... Suit, 

Amateur Special Uniform No. 4. ... Complete, $4.00 

Net price to clubs ordering for Entire Team. .'..., Suit, 

Spalding Junior Uniform No. 5 Complete, $3.00 

Net price to clubs ordering nine or more uniforms. . . . Suit, * 
Spalding Youths' Uniform No. 6. Very well made of good 
quality Gray material Complete, 

ABOVE^UNIFORMS CONSIST OF SHIRT. PANTS, CAP. BELT AND STOCKJNGS. 

SPALDING BASE BALL SHOES 

No. FW. "Featherweight." Kangaroo up- 
pers, white oak leather soles; hand sewed, 
strictly bench made. Has special edge 
and vamp protector (Patent applied for), 
which takes the place of ordinary pitchers' 
toe plates. Leather laces. Per pair, $7.50 

Size* and Weights of Spalding "Featherweight" 
Li«fcte.t Base B«U ^^■BBSVV' ^ , ^^ No. FW Base Ball Shoe. 

Shoes ever made ^ P Sixe of Shoe. 5 6 7 8 9 

raaae.^ ^ ^_ Weight, per pair. . US oz. l».>i o*. 13 oi. 20 ox. 21 o«. 

Owing to the lightness anJ fineness of tKis'.Koe, it is suitable only for the fastest players, but as a 
l.ght wemht durable shoe for eeneral use we recommend No. 30-5. 

No. 30-S. "Sprinting." Kangaroo leather uppers, white oak leather soles. Built 
on our famous running shoe last. Strongly made, light in weight. Hand sewed 
and strictly bench made. Leather laces Per pair, $7.00 

No. 0. "Club Special." Selected satin calfskin. High point carefully tempered 
carbon steel plates hand riveted to heels and soles. . ; . . Per pair, $5.00 

No. OS. Same as No. 0, but with sprinting style flexible soles. " 5.00 

No. 35. "Amateur Special." Leather, machine sewed. High point tempered 
carbon steel plates hand riveted to heels and soles. Pair, $3.50 * $39.00 Doz. 

No. 37. "Junior." Leather, regular base ball shoe last. Plates hand riveted to heels 

and soles. Excellent ior money, but not guarayiteed. Pair, $2.50 * $27.00 Doz. 

Juvsnile Base Ball Shoes 

No. 38. Made on special boys' size lasts. Good quality material throughout and 
steel plates. ■ Furnished in boys' sizes, 12 to 5, inclusive, only. Per pair, $2.00 

Prices printed in italics opposite items marked with -k quoted on orders for one-half 
dozen or more. Quantity prices NOT allowed on items NOT marked with ir_ 

SPECIAL NOTICE. Keep the upper, and .ole* .oft by applying Spalding Waterproof Oik ItViII 
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contains all the records made in Sweden, 
with winners at previous Olmpiads and 
best Olympic records ; list of members 
of the American team ; how the team 
trained on the Finland, which was 
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dual meets ; the year in athletics ; All 
America selections ; British and Conti- 
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American and British performances, 
and a great deal of other interesting 
data. Illustrated with numerous pic- 
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New Things in 
Base Ball for 1913 

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is new in Base Ball equip- 
ment for this year — new 
bats, new mitts, new gloves, 
new masks, the latest in 
uniforms and shoes— send 
your nkme and address to 
the nearest Spalding store 
(see list on inside front 
cover) and you will receive, 
a copy of the new Spalding 
catalogue' free by return 
mail. It also contains group 
pictures of the world cham- 
pions, the Boston Red Sox ; 
the National League cham- 
pions, the New York Giants, 
and action pictures of prom* '* 
jnent players and world 
series scenes; also the latest 
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Spalding Roll Collar Si^^eaters 

The Nos. AA. A and B Sweaters, listed below, are made of special quality worsted, exceedingly soft and 
pleasant to wear. For straight athletic wear there is no garment more useful than these regular roll 
collar sweaters which we have been making in our factories for over twenty-five years. Full fashioned 
to body and arms and put together by hand, not simply stitched up on a machine, as are the majority 
of garments sold as regular made goods. All made with 9-inch roll collars. Sizes: 28 to 44 inches. 

No. AA. The proper 
style for use after 
heavy exercise, in- 
ducing copious per- 
spiration, for reduc- 
ing weight or getting 
into condition for 
athletic contests. 
Particularly suitable 
also for Foot Ball 
and Skating Heavi- 
est sweater made. 
Carried in stock in 
White or Gray only. 
See list below of 
colors supplied on 
special orders. 

Each, $8.00 
if $84.00 Doz. 

No. A. "Intercolleg- 
iate." Special v.'eight 
""•■^^ worsted, lighter 

than in No. AA. Carried in stock in Gray or White only See 
list below of colors supplied on special orders. Roll collar. 
Each, $6.00 * $66.00 Doz. 
No. B. Heavy weight, but lighter worsted than in No. A. Carried in stock in Gray or White only. 
See list below of colors supplied on special orders. Roll collar. . Each, $5.00 "A' $54.00 Doz. 

SMAMER SWEATER 

No. 3. Good quality all wool sweater, Shaker knit, well made throughout. Sizes; 30 to 44 inches. 

Standard weight, slightly lighter than No B. Carried in stock in Gray or White only. See list 

below of collars supplied on special orders. Roll collar. . . . Each, $4.00 if $45.00 Doz. 

We allow four inches for stretch in all our sweaters, and sizes are marked accordingly. It is suggested, however, 

that for very heavy men a size about two inches larger than coat measurement be ordered to insure a comfortable fiL 

PLAIN COLORS — Sweaters on this page are supplied in any of the colors designated, at regular prices. Otiier 
colors to order only in any quality, 50c. each garment extreu 

SPECIAL ORDERS""'" addition to stock colors mentioned, we also supply any of the sweaters listed on this 
.—————— ^^—^— page, without extra charge, on speci&l orders only, not carried in stock, in any of the 

following colors: BLACK CARDINAL SEAL BROWN MAROON 

NAVY DARK GREEN SCARLET COLUMBIA BLUE 

N. B. — We designate thi'ee shades which are sometimes called RED. They are Scarlet, Cardinal, Maroon. Where 

RED is specified on order, we supply CardinaL 
SPECIAL NOTICE— Solid color sweaters with one color body and another color (not striped) collar and cuff* 
furnished in any of the colors noted, on special order, at no extra charge. 

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 

The prices printed in italics opposite Hems mart^ed with *ujill be quoted only on orders for one-half dozen or more. 
Quantity prices NOT allowed on items NOT marked with'*' 





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SPALDING 
COAT JERSEYS 

No. IOC. Worsted, same grade as No. I OP 
Plain (listed on Page 1 00). Solid stock 
colors (not striped), or one solid stock 
color body and sleeves with different 
stock color solid trimming (not striped) on 
cuffs, collar and front edging. Pearl 
buttons. . Each, $3.50 * $39.00 Doz. 

SPALDING 

STRIF3£D JERSEYS 

Following sizes carried in stock regularly in all 

qualities: 28 to 44 inch chest. Other sizes at an 

advanced price. 

We allow two inches for stretch in all our Jerseys, 
atid sizes are marked accordingly. It is suggested, 
however, that for very heavy men a size about two 
inches larger than coat measurement be ordered 
to i/nsure a comfortable fit. 



No. IOC 
No. lOPX. Special quality worsted, fashioned; solid stock color 

body, with stock color striped sleeves, usually alternating two 

inches of same color as body, with narrow stripes of any other 

stock color. Colors as noted. . . Each, $3.25 * ^ii.OO Dor. 
No. 12PX. Good quality worsted; solid color body, striped sleeves, 

usually alternating two inches of same color as body, narrow stripes 

of some other color. Colors as noted. Each, $2.75 'h $30.00 Doz, 

No. 12PW. Good quality wor- 
sted; solid stock colorbodyand 
sleeves, 6 in. stock color stripe 
around body. Colors as noted. 
Each, $2.75 • $30.00 Doz. 

STOCK COLORS of No'.;;'»w 

BLACK AND ORANGE Jersey. 

NAVY AND WHITE 
BLACK AND SCARLET 
ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE 
COLUMBIA BLUE AND WHITE 
SCARLET AND WHITE 
MAROON AND WHITE 

Second color mentioned is for body 
stripe or for stripes on sleeves. Other 
colors than as noted above to order 
only, not more than two colors in any 
garment, 50c. each extra. 

SPAILDIMO 
No.. loPx .„d 12PX COTTON JERSEYS „„. ^^pw 

No. 6. Cotton, good quality, fashioned, roll collar, full length sleeves. Colors : Black, Navy Blue, 

Gray, and Maroon only Each, $1.00 * $10.80 Doz. 

N0.6X. Cotton, as No. 6, but with striped sleeves in following combinations only: Navy with White or 

Red Stripe; Black with Orange or Red Stripe; Maroon with White Stripe. Ea., $ 1. 25 *^/ 3.20 Doz. 

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 

The prices printed in italics opposite items marked with * will be quoted only on orders for one-half dozen Or more. 

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THE $RftLDING(il))TRADEMARK 



GUARANTEES 
QUALITY 



Spaldlimg Gold M©dal RacKets 



Patented January 3, 1905: June 12, 1906. 




No. GMA. 



Each, $8.00 



THE success we 
have met with in 
putting out this 
racket accompanied by 
the broadest guarantee 
ever given on an article 
of this kind is the best 
evidence as to the truth 
of our assertions regard- 
ing the great care which 
we exercise in watching 
every detail of its man- 
ufacture The racket is 
sold upon its own repu- 
tation and the Spalding 
Guarantee is your as- 
surance of satisfaction. 
The difference 
tween Styles A and B is 
in the additional strings 
reinforcing the central 
portion of the latter. Handles 
5. 5i and 5i inches in circum- 
ference. Stringing of clearest and absolutely 
best quality lambs' gut. Tag attached to each 
racket, giving particulars of special inspection. 
Each racket enclosed in special quality mack- 
intosh cover. 

We use a dogwood insertion in shoulders, 
after proving to our satisfaction, by experience, 
that it is far superior to cane or other material 
for the purpose. 



GUARAMTEE ?:LirR:c"et,Von 

period of 30 days from date of purchase by the usei 
The Guarantee Tag attached to each Spalding Lawn 
Tennis Racket reads as follows: If this Racket proves 
defective in workmanship or material within 
30 days from date of purchase, please re- 
turn, transportation charges prepaid, to any 
Spalding Store, and the defect will be 
rectified Imperfectly strung Rackets will be restrung, 
and in the event of a broken frame due to work- 
manship or defective material, the Racket will be 
replaced. Notice. — This Guarantee does not apply 
to Rackete weighing less than 13 ounces 




STYLE 
B 



We ores that at the conclusion of play tlii> Racket be rubbed diy, and wben not in ate be eorered wit]i a Waterproof Cerar, ptafwi 

Id • Racket Pr««, aod the gut occatienaUr cone over witb.Spalding Tennu Cut PraerrathPOk KEEP YOUR RACKET IN A DRY 

PIACB, otberwbe the Goaraotea la void> 



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For Canadiaji price* tee special 



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SUBSTITUTE 



^THE SPALDING tgjjTRADE-IVIARK 



QUALITY 



Spalding 

diampionsliip Tenuis Ball 



PERFECT INFLATION 



PERFECT COVERING 



PERFECT SEWING 



ON the record made by 
the Spalding Cham- 
pionship Tennis Ball so far 
we are willing to base our 
claims for superiority, and 
wherever the ball is used, 
either in a tournament or 
regular play, we are certain 
our judgment will be con- 
firmed. Absolutely best in 
every particular of manu- 
facture and made by people 
who have been in our em- 
ploy, many of them, for 
twenty years and over, we 
place the Spalding Cham- 
pionship Tennis Ball before 
the most critical clientele in 
the athletic world with per- 
fect confidence that it will 
give absolute satisfaction. 

No. 00. Per dozen, $5.00 

Three balls only 1.25 

One or two balls. Elach, .45 




WHglht ®, ©Stsosa 

No. 5. So well known that 
corriment as to its qualities is 
unnecessary. Per doz., $5.50 
On orders for NOT less than 
I gross. . . Per gioss, $60.00 



No. 0. In the manufacture of 
the Spalding Championship 
Ball only those which are abso- 
lutely perfect in every particu- 
lar are allowed to pass, and the "culls" or "throw-outs" are stamped simply Tournament and do 
not bear the Spalding Trade-Mark. These balls will answer for practice or for children's use, but 
should no/ be used for match play. .. •••..*..,«« Per dozen, $3.00. Each,.25c 





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TRADEMARK 



66 



SPALDING 

All Comers'" No. gmf Racket 



Reg. U. S, eat. Off. Feb. 20, 1912 




Patented March 6, 1900; 
3, 190S: June 12, 19 



T. 



No. GMF. 

Spalding 
"All Comers'" 

Beg. U.S. Fat. Off. 

Racket. 
£ach, $8.00 



WE urge that at the c 
of play thisRacket be rubbed 
dry, and when not in use be cov- 
ered with a Waterproof Cover, 
placed in a Racket Press, and the 
gut occasionally gone over with 
Spalding Tennis Gut Preservative. 

KEEP YOUR RACKET 
IN A DRY PLACE, 
otherwuc the Cuvjuttee u voiiL 



HIS racket is built 
for hard continuous 
play, and every de- 
tail of its construction 
has been passed upon 
by six different players of 
National reputation who 
know what is needed in a 
really dependable racket 
for tournament use. 

New model, with large 

frame. Walnut throat 

piece. The shoulders 

wrapped with gut for 

special reinforcement. 

Stringing is double in the central 

portion in the popular expert style. 

Handles 5, 5H and 5% inches in 

circumference. Stringing of clearest 

and absolutely best quality lambs* 

gut. Each racket enclosed in a 

special quality mackintosh cover. 




MAURICE McLOUGHLIN 

Winner of All Comers' 

Tournament at Newport. 191 1 

National Champion, 1912 



GUARANTEE 

E guarantee Lawn Tennis Rackets for a period of thirty days 
from date of purchase by the user. The Guarantee Tag at- 
tached to each Spalding Lawn Tennis Racket reads as follows: 

IF THIS Racket proves defective in workmanship or material within 
30 days from date of purchase, please return, transportation charges 
prepaid, to any Spalding Store, and the defect will be rectified. 
Imperfectly strung Rackets will be restrung.and in the event of a broken 
frame due to workmanship or defective material, the Racket will be replaced. 



NOTICE.— This Guarantee doe» not apply to RackeU weig6iiif le«» than 13 ounce*. 



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■ASSUME $PALDIN§ia9TRADE-MARK ^ua^ 



Mike M^rpliy "Ruib-in" Atliletic Liniment 

THIS PREPARATION is the same as has been used by Mike Murphy, the famous athletic 
trainer, in. conditioning the Yale, University of Pennsylvania and other college teams which 
have been under his charge. He is famous for the perfect condition 
in virhich he brings his athletes into a contest, and the ingredients 

J and proper preparation of his "Rub-In" Liniment has been a closely 
guarded secret. He has finally turned the formula over to A. G 
Spalding & Bros, w^ith perfect confidence that the proper materials 
will always be used in preparing the liniment and that no consider- 
ations will induce us to cheapen it in any way 




Large botdes Each, 50c. 



Small bottles. 



Each. 25c. 




Spalding' Elastic Bandag'es 

Spalding 
Shoulder Bandage 



Spalding Knee Cap Bandage 



Give circumference around 
arm and chest. Mentionfor 
which shoulder required. 
No. 101. Cotton thread. 

Each, $3.50 
No. lOJA. Silk thread. 

Each, $5.00 

Wrist Bandage 

Give circumference around 
smallest part of wrist, and state 
if for light or strong pressure 

No. 106. Cotton thread. 

N0.IO6A. Silk thread. ._ 

Spalding Ankle Bandage 

Give circumference around ankle and over 
step; state if light or strong pressure is desired. 
No. 105. Cotton thread. Each, $1.( 
No. 105A. Silk thread. 

Each. $2.00 

Spalding Elastic Bandage 

Composed of threads of rubber completely 
covered. The pressure can be 
applied wherever necessary. To 
fasten insert end under last fold. 

"No. 30. Width 3 in.. 5 yds. long (stretched). Each. 60c. 

JKo. 25. Width 2'A in.,5 yds. long (stretched). " 50c. 






Give circumference below 
knee, at knee and just 
above knee, and state 
if light or strong pres- 
sure is desired. 
No. 104. Cotton 
thread. Each, $1.00 
No.l04A. Silk thread. 
Each, $2.00 

Elbow Bandage 

Give circumference above 

and below elbow and state 

if for light or strong 

pressure. 

No. 102. Cotton 

thread. Each, $1.00 

No. 102A. Silk 

thread. Each, $2.00 

Spalding Elastic Belt 

Our elastic football 
belt stretches with | 
the length of tht 
body and may be* 
attached to jacket 
and pants, thus forming one continuous 
suit. By closely fitting thebody, the oppos- 
ing player has less chance of tackling. 
Allows perfect freedom in all positions. 
No. 1. Width 6 inches. Each. $1.50 





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paMiBg ^^ 

linit©iF(5®ll©iaat© ]p@@4 IBiJll 




Pat. Sept 12, 1911 




No.J5 



Complete, $5.00 



TKi8 13 Ae ONLY OFFICIAL 
COLLEGE FOOT BALL, 
and is used in every important 
match played in this country. 



GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY 

IF SEAL OF BOX IS 

UNBROKEN 



ffi 



Each ball complete in sealed 
box, including leather case, 
guaranteed pure Para rubber 
bladder (not compounded), 
inflater, lacing needle 
and raw hide lace. 



^E GUARANTEE every JS Spalding Foot BaU to be 
perfect in material and workmanship luid correct 
in shape and size when inspected at our factory. 
If any defect is discovered during the first game in 
which it is used, or during the first day's practice 
use, and if returned at once, we will replace same 
under this guarantee. We do not guarantee against ordinary wear 
nor against defect in shape or size that is not discovered imn^edi- 
ately after the first day's use. ^ Owing to the superb quslfty of 
every Spalding Foot Ball, our customers have grown to expect a 
season's use of one ball, and at times make unreasonable claims 
under our guarantee 
which we will 
not allow. 



;uarantee y ^^ ^ S 



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SUBSTITUTE 



mmiml 



The Spalding^ Official Basket BaU 




THE ONLY 

OFFICIAL 

BASKET BALL 



WE GUARANTEE 

this ball to be perfect in ma- 
terial and workmanship and 
correct in shape and size 
when inspected at our fac- 
tory. If any defect is dis- 
covered during the first game 
in which it is used, or during 
the first day's practice use, 
and, if returned at once, we 
will replace same under this 
guarantee. We do not guar- 
antee against ordinary .wear 
nor against defect in shape or 
size that is not discovered im- 
mediately of ter the first day's 

use. 
Owing to the superb quality 
of our No. M Basket Ball, our 
customers have grown to ex- 
pect a season's use of one ball, 
and at times make unreason- 
able claims under our guar- 
antee, which we will not allow. 
A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 



^■^^ FFICIALLY ADOPTED AND STANDARD. The cover is made in four sections, with 
M ^k capless ends, and of the finest and most carefully selected pebble grain English leather. 
■ ■ We take the entire output of this superior grade of leather from the English tanners, and 

^ ■ in the Official Basket Ball use the choicest parts of each hide. Extra heavy bladder made 

^L W especially for this ball of extra quality pure Para rubber (not compounded). Each ball 

^^^^^ packed complete, in sealed box, with rawhide lace and lacing needle, and guaranteed per- 
fect in every detail. To provide that all official contests may be held under absolutely fair and uniform 
conditions, it is stipulated that this ball must be used in £>11 match games of either men's or women's teams. 

No. M. Spalding "Official" Basket Ball. Each, $6.00 



Extract Irom Men's Ollicial Rule Book 

Rule II— Ball. 
Sec. 3. The ball made by A. G. Spald- 
ing & Bros, shall be the official ball. 
Official balls will be .^•"^ficnSSs. 
stamped as herewith. /?^VmS i 
and wiU;^e in sealed \h;n^Sf 
boxes. '•s^aSjCEtB^P" 

Sec. 4 The official ball must be 
vaed in aJl match games. 



Extract irom 
Ollicial Collegiate Rule Book 

The Spalding Official Basket 
Ball No. M is the official 
ball of the 
Intercollegi- 
ate Basket 
Ball Associa- 
tion, and must be used in all 



Extract Irom Women's Oiiidal Rnle Bool 

Rule II -Ball. 
Sec. 3. The ball made by A. G. Spald- 
ing & Bros shall be the official ball 
Official balls will be ^^ofrTctT^ 
stamped as herewith, fy^;:szf<\ 
and will be in sealed we^^j^ 

Sec. 4 The official ball must b« 
used in all match eames. 



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ACCEPT NO 
SUBSTITUTE 




SPAILDINQ 
OLYMPIC 
IIAMFIONSHIP 
SHOES 




All of these shoes are hand made. 
Finest kangaroo leather uppers and best 
white oak leather soles. They are the 
same style shoes that we supplied to the 
American athletes who were so success- 
ful at the last Olympic Games, and they 
are worn in competition by all prominent 
athletes in this country. 



Spalding "Olympic 

Championship" 
Pole Vaulting Shoe 

No. 14V. High cut; 
special last. Style 
supplied to record 
holders for pole 
vaulting. Hand 
made steel spikes 
insole. One spike 
in heel. Made to 
order only. Not 
carried in stock. 
Per pair, $6.00 



Spalding "Olympic 

Championship" 
Walking Shoe 

No. 14W. For com- 
petition and match 
races. This style 
shoe is used by all 
champion w^alkers. 
Per pair, $5.00 




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I S^, THE spaldingIBItrade- 



markTuT//^ 



SPALDING 

OLYMPIC 
CHAMPIONSHIP 




All of these shoes are hand made. 
Finest kangaroo leather uppers and best 
white oak leather soles. They are the 
same style shoes that we supplied to the 
American athletes w^ho w^ore so success- 
ful at the last Olympic Games, and they 
are worn in competition by all prominent 
athletes in this country. 

Spalding "Olympic 
Championship" 

Sprint Running 
Shoe 

No. 2-0. Extremely 
light and glove fit- 
ting. Hand made 
steel spikes firmly 
riveted on. This 
shoe is worn by all 
champions in 
sprint and short 
distance races. 
Per pair, $6.00 



Spalding "Olympic 
Championship" 

Distance Running 
Shoe 

No.l4C. For distance 
races on athletic 
tracks. Low, broad 
heel,flexible shank. 
Hand made steel 
spikes in sole. No 
spikes in heel. 
Per pair, $6.00 




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QUALITY 



ffJBRRTHON 



Loinig IDiot 



No. MH. High cut, 

but light in weight. 
Well finishedinside 
so as not to hurt the 
feet in a long race. 
Special leather 
soles, will not wear 
'smooth; light lea- 
ther heels; special 
quality black calf- 
skin uppers. Hand 
sewed. Pair, $5.00 





No. MO. Low cut. 
Blucher style. 
Otherwise the same 
as No. MH. 

Per pair, $5.00 

Keep the uppers of al! 
running shoes soft and 
pHable by using Spald- 
ing Waterproof OiL It 
will greatly add to the 
wear of shoes. 

Per can, 25c. 



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uminiiinig S]hi®©8 



No. IIT 




JiuiM@ini!I© Oiuitdl®®ir 
MnEJUiniEinig SIh©@s 

No. 12. Leather, 
good quality, com- 
plete with spikes. 
Sizes 12 to 5 only. 
Per pair, $2.75 



The prices printed in ital- 
ics opposite items marked 
with ^ will he quoted only 
or orders for one-half 
dozen or more. Quantity 
prices NOT allowed on 
items NO Tmarkedwith^ 



No.llT. Calfskin, 
machine made; solid 
leather tap sole holds 
spikes firmly in 
place. Pair, $4.50 
-k $48.00 Doz. 

No. 11. Calfskin, 
machine made. 

Per pair, $3.50 

iic $36.00 Doz. 




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fuSiE THE SPALDING 



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Sp^Idisig* Worstedl Jerseys 

Following; size* carried in slock regularly in all qualities : 28 to 44 inch chest. Other sizes at an advanced price. 

We allow two inches for stretch in all our Jerseys, and sizes are marked accordinglv. It is suggested, however, that 
for very heavy nun a size about two inches larger than coat mea^uretnent be ordered to insure a comfortable fit. 

STOCK COLORS 

PLAIN COLORS -We carry in stock in all 

Stores o\ir line of worsted 

.. 12XB. 6. or 6X) in fo 
colors: NAVY BLUE GRAY 

BLACK MAROON 

SPECIAL ORDERS 

We also furnish, without extra charge, on 
special orders for one-half dozen or more, 
not carried in stock and NOT supplied in 
Nos. 12XB, 6, or 6X, the following colors. 
On orders for less than one-half dozen 10 
per cent, will be added to regular price 

WHITE ' DARK GREEN 

CARDINAL IRISH GREEN 

ORANGE PURPLE 

SCARLET YELLOW 

ROYAL BLUE SEAI BROWN 

COLUMBIA BLUE OLD GOLD 

Other colors than as noted above to order 
only in any quality (EXCEPT Nos. 14P. 

12XB,6, and 6X).50c. each extra. 
N. B.— We designate three shades which are 
sometimes called RED. They are "Scarlet, 
Cardinal, and Maroon. Where RED is speci- 
fied on order. Cardinal will be supplied. 

SPALDING INTERCOLLEGIATE JERSEY 

rhis jersey we consider in a class by itself. No other manufacturer makes a garment of 

anjrwher^ near the same grade. We recommend it to those who really want the best. 
No. IP. Regular roll collar. Full regular made; that is, fashioned or knit to exact shape on the 
machine and then put together by hand, altogether different from cutting them out of a 
piece of material and sewing them up on a maihine, as are the majority of garments known 
as'Jerseys. Special quality worsted. Solid colors as specified above. Each. $4.00 •^ S42 00 Doz. 
No. IPF. Straight low collar. Quality of worsted and manufacture same as No. IP. Solid 

colors as specified above Each. $4.00 * S-f2 00 Doz. 

No. lOP. Regular roll collar. Special quality 
worsted, fashioned. Solid colors as specified 
above. . . Yji<:i\%Z.Q^'k $30.00 Doz. 
No. lOPF. Straight low collar. Quality of 
worsted and manufacture same as No. lOP. 
Solid colors as specified above. 

Each, $3.00 if $30.00 Doz. 
No. 12P. Regular roll collar., Good quality 
worsted. Solid colors as specified above. 

Each, $2.50 * $27 00 Doz. 
No. 14P. Regular roll collar. Worsted. Solid 
colors : Navy Blue, Black, Gray, and Maroon 
only. .. . ■. Each, $2.00 * J?/ <?<^ Z?(7^. 
No. 12XB. Boys' Jersey. Regular roll collar. 
Worsted. Furnished in sizes 26 to 34 inches 
chest itieasurement only. Solid colors: Navy 
Blue, Black, Gray, and Maroon only. No 
special orders. Each. $2.00 -^ $21 00 Doz. 

Jerseys with Necklace-Nos. IP, IPF. lOP. lOPF or 
1 2P Jerseys with necklace stripe of any color specified 
above, at an extra charge of $1.00 per garment. 



Jerseys are being used more 
and more by Base Bail 
Players, especially for early 
Spring and late Pall games.. 
On account of the special 
Spalding knit they are very 
durable, and at the same lime 
they offer no restraint on the 
free movement of the player 



No. IPF 
Jersey wit! 
Necklace 




Woven Letters,Numerals or Designs 

We weave into our best grade Jerseys, No. 1 P, Letters. 
Numerals and Designs in special colors as desired. 
Prices quoted on application. Designs submitted. 
Prices Subject to Advance Without Notice. 



The prices printed'in italics opposite items marked witlfttwill be quoted only on orders for one-half dozen or more. 
Quantity pricAS NOT'allowed on items. NOT marked with * 



PROMPT AHENTION GIVEN TO 

ANY COMMUNICATIONS 

ADDIJESSED TO US 



A. G.SPALDING & BROS. 

STORES IN ALL LARGE CmESlL_ 



)R COMPUTE LIST OF STORES 
SEE INSIDE FRCNT COVER 
Of THIS BOOK C 



Prices in effect January 5. 19li Subject to change without notice. For Canadian price, see special Canadiair CataJogu.. 



GUARANTEI 
QUALITY 



Spaldiimg AtMetnc ShSrts and TSghts 




STOCK COLORS AND SIZES. OUR WORSTED GOODS are KiS 
nUhed in Gray, White, Navy Blue, Maroon, and Black only. Stock 

siae* : Shirts, 26 to 44 inch chest. Tights, 28 to 42 inch waist. 

SANITARY COTTON GOODS. Colors: Bleached White. Nary. 

Black, Maroon, and Gray. Stock sizes : Shirts, 26 to 44 inch chest. 

Tights. 26 to 42 inch waist. 

Spalding Sleeveless Shirts— Plain Colors 

STOCK COLORS AND SIZES 
No. 600. _ Good quality worsted. Each. $1.25 ^ $12.60 Doz.' 
No. 6E. Sanitary Cotton. . . " .50 -J^ <C75 "" 

Spalding Striped Sleeveless Shirts 

No. 600S. Good quality worsted, with 6-inch stripe arovind 
chest, in following combinations of colors : Navy with White 
stripe; Black with Orange stripe; Maroon with White stripe; 
Red with Black stripe ; Royal Blue with White Stripe ; Black 
with Red stripe; Gray with Cardinal stripe. 

Each, $ 1,50 * S/5. 00 Dosy 
No. 6ES. Sanitary Cotton, solid color body, with 6.inch strlpe> 
around chest, in same combinations of colors as No. 6(X)S. 

Each, 75c. * ST. 50 Dos, 

Spalding Shirts with Sash 

No. GOOD. Good quality worsted, sleeveless, with woven sasIT, 
of different color from body. Same colors as No. 600S. Toordet 
only; not carried in stock. . . . Yjas}\,%ZSi^ -j^ $21.00 Doz^ 
No. 6WD. Sanitary Cotton, sleeveless, with woven sash of 
different color from body. Same combinations of colors 
as No. 600S. To ordf r only ; not carried in stock. 

^c\%\.^^if $12.00 Doz, 
No. 6ED. Sanitary Cotton, sleeveless, solid color bod^ with 
sash stitched on of different color. Same combinations of 
colors as No. 600S Each, 75c. * $1.50 Doz. 

Spalding Quarter Sleeve Shirts 

No. 601. Good quality worst- I No. 6F. Sanitary Cotton., 
ed, stock colors and sizes. stock colors and sizes. 

Each, $1.50 * $15.00 Doz. \ Each. 5(Jc. * $4. 75 Dog* 

Woven Necklace on Shirts 

We furnish either Nos. 600, 60V or 600S Shirts, on special orders 
only, with necklace woven of different color to body of shirt, 
in stock colors only, for an extra charge of $1.00 per garment. 

Spalding Full Sleeve Shirts 

No. 3D. Cotton, Flesh, White, Black. Ea.. $ 1 .00 * //^.^ Doz, 

Spalding Knee Tights 

STOCK COLORS AND SIZES 
No. 604. Good_quality worsted. Pair, $1.25 ^ $12.60 Do^t 
No. 4B. Sanitary Cotton. . . . " .50* 4.75^'' 

Spalding Juvenile Shirts and Tights 

ONLY SIZES SUPPLIED: Chest, 26 to 30 inches, inclusive; WoKU 

24 to 26 inches, inclusive. 
No. 65. Sleeveless Shin, quahty of No. 600. . Each. $1.00 
No. 65S. Sleeveless Shirt, quality of No. 600S. . " 1.25 
No. 66. Quarter Sleeve Shirt, quality of No. 601. " 1.25 
No. 64. Knee Tights, cLuality of No, 604, . . . " 1*15 



The prices printed in italics opposite items marked with -jf will be quoted only on orders for one-half 
dozen. or more. Quantity prices NOT allowed on items NOTmarked with it 



PBOMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO 

INY COMMUNICATIONS 

ADDHESSEB TO OS 



A.G.SPALDING &, BROS. 

STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES 



FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STORES 

SEE INSIOE FRONT COVER 

OF THIS BOOl 



PncM in effect January 5, 1913. Subject to gIimc« witbovl DOlic» For Canadian prices sea special Canwlian Catalogue. 



JIflfmMm/ 



What was the greatest number of 
victories in a major league play- 
ing season ? 
What pitchers have h&d no -hit 
games to their credit in the major 
leagues since 1880? 
What player holds the record for 

circling the bases ? 
What major league club holds 
the record fbr greatest number of 
shut-out games in a season ? 
What players have batted .300 

since 1876? 
What major league players parti- 
cipated in every game of their 
club's schedule in 1912? 
Who batted nearly .500 in 1887? 
What was the greatest number 
of runs made in a major league 
game since 1876? 
What pitcher in the National 
League struck out 21 batsmen in 
a nine-innings game ? 
What pitcher holds the record for 

the first no-hit-no-run game ? 
Answers to above and records 
of all the leagues, teams and play- 
ers, with pictures of players and 
teams, will be found in SPALDING'S 
OFFICIAL BASE BALL RECORD FOR 
1913. Sent by mail anywhere on 
reeeipt of 10 Cents by A. G. 
Spalding & Bros, (see list of store 
addresses on inside front cover). 



Who won the I GO yards champion- 
ship in 1876? 
How many events America won 

in the first international meetingr* 

England vs. America ? 
What amateur viron four National 

Championships in one day ? 
Who holds the half-mile indoor 

board floor record ? 
Who won the first Airtericai^ dl- 

around championship ? 
Who comprise the All -America 

athletic team for [J9I2 ? 
What the record Is for running 

100 yards? 
WTlO is the all-around champion t 
What the records are for best 

college athletic performances ? 
Where the next Olympic geimes 

will be held ? 

SPALDING'S OFFICIAL ATHLETIC 
ALMANAC FOR L1913 contains the 
answers to the above and thousands 
of other performances, including the 
records for Canada, Great Britain 
and Ireland, Sweden, France, Ger- 
many, Holland, Belgium, Hungary, 
Australia and South Africa. Pro- 
fusely illustrated with pictures of 
hundreds of leading athletes. ,Sent 
by mail anywhere upon receipt of 
28 Cents by A. G. Spalding & 
Bros, (see list of store addresses on 
inside front cover). 



A New Spalding Base Ball Annual 



Devoted exclus- 
ively to the Col- 
lege game. Has 
pictures, records 
and schedules, 
averages and re- 
views of season, 
names of ca] 
tains in all le 
ing colleges ar 
records of pre- 



vious years 



SPALDING'S 

OFFICIAL 

COLLEGE 

BASE BALL ANNUAL 



Mailed ansrwhere upon receipt of lOC. 
by A, G. -Spalding & Bros. 



(See list of addresses on inside front cover of this book.) 



Special articles 
on college baqe 
ball and on early 
college games. 
All Am erica 
teams. Reviews, 
records, scoresor 
Yale - Harvard - 
Princeton, etc., 
games,with cap- 
tains. Pictures 
of leading clubs. 



X^'X yFT*¥> VT* ^^° aims to become a good ball player should read the 
Hi V tiK I Spalding Athletic Library Base Ball Series 

«P^ ^^X^^ (Group I), a list of which, is given in the front part of; 

li^ ■ ^ ■ ^r this book. Every department of the game is thoroughly' 

Jj^J ^^ JL covered by a competent authority, and they form the 

best books of instruction on the game ever published. 



CAUTION BASE BAU BOYS 

Because of your youth and inexperience, advantage is frequently taken 
•f you base ball boys, by the so-called "Just as Good" dealer, who tries 
to palm off on you some of his "Just as Good" Base Ball goods, made 
especially for him by the "Just as Good" manufacturer, when you call 
for the Spalding goods. You are cautioned not to be deceived by this 
"Just as Good" combination, for when you get onto the field you will 
find these "Just as Good" Balls, Bats, Mitts, etc., will not stand the 
wear and punishment of the genuine Spalding articles. Remember that 
Spalding Goods are standard the world over, and are used by all the lead- 
ing clubs and players. These "Just as Good" manufacturers endeavor to 
copy the Spalding styles, adopt the Spalding descriptive matter and Spald- 
ing list prices, and then try to see how very cheap and showy they can 
make the article, so the "Just as Good" dealer can work off these imi- 
tations on the unsuspecting boy. 

Don't be deceived by the attractive 25 to 40 per cent, discount that 
may be offered you, for remember that their printed prices are arranged 
for the special purpose of misleading you and to enable the "Just as 
Good" dealer to offer you this special discount bait. This "discount" 
pill that the "Just as Good" dealer asks you to swallow is sugar coated 
and covered up by various catchy devices, that are well calculated to 
deceive the inexperienced boy, who will better understand these tricks of 
the trade as he grows older. Remember that all Spalding Athletic Goods 
are sold at the established printed prices, and no dealer is permitted to 
sell them at a greater or less price. Special discounts on Spalding Goods 
are unknoAvn. Everybody is treated alike. This policy persistently 
adhered to makes it possible to maintain from year to year the high 
quality of Spalding Athletic Goods, which depend for their sale on Spald- 
ing Quality, backed by the broad Spalding Guarantee, and not on any 
deceiving device like this overworked and fraudulent "Discount" scheme 
adopted by all of the "Just as Good" dealers. 

Occasionally one of these "Just as Good" dealers will procure some 
of the Spalding well known red boxes, place them in a showy place on 
his shelves, and -nhen Spalding Goods are called for. will take from these 
Spalding boxes one of the "Just as Good" things, and try to palm it off 
on the boy as a genuine Spalding article. When you go into a stoi-e and 
ask for a Spalding article, see to it that the Spalding Trade-Mark is on 
that article, and if the dealer tries to palm off on you something "Just 
as Good," politely bow yourself out and go to another store, where the 
gCHuine Spalding article can be procured. 

In purchasing a genuine Spalding Athletic article, you are protected 
by the broad Spalding Guarantee, which reads as follows: 

"We Guarantee to each purchaser of an article bearing the 
Spalding Trade-Mark that such article will give satisfaction and 
a reasonable amount of service, when used for the purpose for 
which it was intended and under ordinary conditions and fair 
treatment. 

■We Agree to repair or replace, free of charge, any such article 
which proves defective in material or workmanship when subjected 
to fair treatment: PROVIDED, such defective article is retiirned 
to us, transportation prepaid, within thirty days after purchase 
(except where otherwise stipulated on special guarantee tag attached 
to certain articles), and accompanied by a letter from the user, 
giving his name and address, and explaining the claim. 

A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 
Beware of the "Just as Good" manufacturer, who makes "pretty" 
Athletic Goods (as if they were for use as an oniament) at the expense 
of "quality." in order to' deceive the dealer; and beware of the substi- 
tute-dealer' who completes the 
fraud by offering the 
"Just as Good" ar- 
ticle when Spalding 
Goods are asked for. 




^^/^^^U^ 



ACCEPT NO 
SUBSTITUTE 



^mm^ismm. 




New AtMetic Goods Catalogue 

The following selection of items from Spalding's latest Catalogue will give 

an idea of the great variety of ATHLETIC GOODS manufactured by 

A. G. SPALDING & BROS. SEND FOR A FREE COPY. 

SEE LIST OF SPALDING STORES ON INSIDE FRONT COVER OF THIS BOOK. 



Archery 
A.h Bu» 
Athletic Library 
AlUchm'U, Chest WeigM 



'•sr 



Bathing Suit 

Caddy 

Cricket 



Tennia 



Balla- 
Base 
Baiket 
Cricket 
Held Hockey 
Coif 
Hand 



Volley 
Water Polo 

Eiaahc 

lar BeUa 
>ars, Horisontal 
laaea— _ 
Base Ball 



Ball a 

Bandac 



BaaeBaU 
Cricket 
Indoor 
Batting Case. Baae Ball 



Batting I 



Leather and Worsted 

Bladders- 
Basket Ball 
Striking Bag 

Blades, Fencing 



C«ddy Badges 

^£r,e Ball 

University 

Water Polo 
Center Forks. Iron 
Center Straps. Canvaa 
Chest Weights 
Circle, Seven-Foot 
Dock Golf 



, Base Bali 



Conars,» 
Corks, Running 
Covers. Racket 
Cricket Good* 



Discs- 
Marking. Coif 
Rubber, Coll Shoe. 

Discus. Olympic 

Disks. Striking Bag 

Dumb Bells 



Emblems 
Embroidery 
lEquestrian Polo 



Felt Letters 
Fencina Sticks 
Field Hockey 
Finger Protection 



"^U 



Foul. Base Ball 
. Marking. Golf 
Foils, Fencing 



Glasses. Base Ball Sun 

Cloves- 
Base Ball 
Boxing 
Cricket 
Fencing 
Coll . 
Hand Ball 

Clove Soltener 

Coal Cage. Polo 

Basket BaU 

Golf Clubs 

Golf Counters 

CoKette 

Grips- 
Athletic 
Coll 

Cm Preservative, Tennis 

Guy Ropes and Pegs 

" • - • .Ladies' 



Cymna'm Suits, 



Hammers. Athletic 
Handle Cover. Rubber 
Hangers (or Indian Clubs 
iHats. University 
Health PuU 
Hob Nails 
Hole Cutter, Coll 
Hole Rim, 6oU 
Hurdles^ Safety 
Hurley Good^ 



Jackets. Fencing 

lavelins 

Jerseys 



Lacrosse 

Lanes for Sprints 

Lawn Bowls 

Leg Guards- 
Base BaU 
Cricket 
Field Hockey 

Letters- 
Embroidered 
Felt 



Malletff- 
Crickel 
Croq^uet 
Equestrian Polo 
Roque 

Markers. Tennis 

Masks- 
Base Ball 
Fencing 

Mattresses 

Megaphones 

Mills- 
Base Ball 
Handball 
Striking Bag 

Monograms 

Mufflers, Knitted 



Nets- 
Cricket 
Golf Driving 

vlUeyBall 
Numbers, Competitors* 



Chamois, Fencing 

Sliding. Base Ball 

Wrestling 
Paint. Golf 
Panis— 

Base BaU 

Basket Ball 

Bathing. Knee 

Boys' Kjiee 

Running 
Pennants. College 
PistoljStarter's 
Plastrons, Fencing 
Plates - 

Base Ball Shoe 

Home 

Marking, ' 

Pitchers' Bos 



Pitebm'To* 



Plat/orms. Striking Bag . 
Poles, Vaulting 
Polo. Equestrian 
Polo, Roller. Goods 
Posts— 

Backstop. Tennis 

Lawn Tennis 
Protectors — 

Abdomen 

Base Ball Body 

Eye Glass 

Indoor Base BaU 

Thumb 
Protection, Running Shoes 
Pulleys Bnd>\x]e, Tennis 
Push Ball 



Racket Covers 
Racket Pres es 
Rackets. Lawn Tennis 
Rackets Restning 
Racks. GoU BaU. 
Rapiers 

Reels for Tennis Posts 
Referees WhisUe 
Rings— 
Exercising 

Roque 

Rowing Machines 



Sacks, for Sack Racing 

Sandow Dumb BeUs 

Score Books- 
Base BaU 
Basket Ball 
Cricket 
Golf 
Tennis 

Score TableU, Base fisU 

Shirts- 
Athletic . 
Base Ball 

Shoes- 
Base Ball 
Basket Ball 
Bowling 
ClQg_ 
Cricket 
Cross Countiy 
Fencing 

,Foot BaU. Associationl 
Foot Ball. CoUege 
Fool Ball. Rugby 
Foot Ball. Soccer 
Golf 

Gymnasaum 
Jumping 



Shot- 
Athletic 
Indoor 

Skate Rollers 

Skates. RoUer 

Sleeve. Pitchers 

Slippers, Bathing 

Squash Goods 

Standards- 
Vaulting 
Volley Ball 

Straps- 
Base l3aU ^ 
For Three-Legfted Race 

Spikes. Cricket 

Steel Cable. Tennis Net 

Sticks. Polo 

Stockings 

S.op Boards 

Striking Bilk* 

Stumps and BoUs 

Suits — 
Gymnasium. Ladies 
Swimming 

Supponets — 
Ankle 
Wrist 

Su 



Swivels. Sinking Bag 
Swords. Duelling 
Swords. Fencing 



Take-Off Board 

Tape- 
Adhesive 
Cricket. Measuring 
Marking, Ter,.,.s 
Measuring Steel 

Ties, Golf 

Tether Tennis 

Tights- 
Athletic 
Full 

Full, WresU.r^g 
Knee 

Toe Boards 

Trapcje 

Trousers, Y M CA. 

Trunks- 
Bathing 
Velvet 
Worsted 



Wands. Calisthenic 
Watches, Stop 
Water Wings 
Weights. S6-lb 
WhUdes, Referees' 
WiesdiDg Equ^. 
H/tim MKhinss 



PROMPT AHENTION GIVEN TO 

ANY COMMUNICATIONS 

ADDRESSED TO US 



A. G. SPALDING &. BROS. 

STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES 



I FOR COMPLETE LIST OF STORES 

SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER 

OF THIS BOOK 



PriMS Ip effact Jumary 8. 1913. Subject to clwnf* witbotU Do£k*. Foi Ctoaaian prices sm speciiU Cuodias CaUloai*. 



JUN 7 1913 

Standard Policy 



A Standard Qyality piust be Inseparably linked to a Standard Policy. 

Without a definite and Standard Mercantile Policy, it is impossible for a 
Manufacturer to long maintain a Standard Qyality. 

To market his goods through the jobber, a manufacturer must provide a 
profit for the jobber as well as for the retail dealer. To meet these conditions 
of Dual Profits, the manufacturer is obliged to set a proportionately high list 
price on his goods to the consumer, ,,,.,. 

To enable the glib salesman, when booking his orders, to figure out 
attractive profits to both the jobber and retailer, these high list prices are 
absolutely essential; but their real purpose will have been served when the 
manufacturer has secured his order from the jobber, and the jobber has secured 
his order from the retailer. , , ,. . r • i 

However, these deceptive high list prices are not fair to the consumer, who 
does not, and, in reality, is not ever expected to pay these fancy list prices. 

When the season opens for the sale of such goods, with their misleading 
but alluring high list prices, the retailer begins to realize his responsibilities, and 
grapples with the situation as best he can, by offering "special discounts," 
which vary with local trade conditions. 

Under this system of merchandising, the profits to both the manufacturer 
and the jobber are assured ; but as there is no stability maintained in the prices 
to the consumer, the keen competition amongst the local dealers invariably 
leads to a demoralized cutting of prices by which the profits of the retailer are 
practically eliminated. _, , , 

This demoralization always reacts on the manufacturer. The jobber insists 
on lower, and still lower, prices. The manufacturer, in his turn, meets this 
demand for the lowering of prices by the only way open to him, viz.: the cheap- 
ening and degrading of the quality of his product. 

The foregoing conditions became so intolerable that 14 years ago, in 1899, 
A. G. Spalding & Bros, determined to rectify this demoralization m the Athletic 
Goods Trade, and inaugurated what has since become known as " The Spalding 
Policy." 

The " Spalding Policy " eliminates the jobber entirely, so far as Spalding 
Goods are concerned, and the retail dealer secures the supply of Spalding 
Athletic Goods direct from the manufacturer by which the retail dealer is 
assured a fair, legitimate and certain profit on all Spalding Athletic Goods, and 
the consumer is assured a Standard Qyality and is protected from imposition. 

The "Spalding Policy" is decidedly for the interest and protection of the 
users of Athletic Goods, and acts in two ways : 

First— The user is assured of genuine Official Standard Athletic Goods 
and the same prices to everybody. 

Second.— As manufacturers, we can proceed with confidence in 
purchasing at the proper time, the very best raw materials required 
in the manufacture of our various goods, well ahead of their 
respective seasons, and this enables us to provide the necessary 
quantity and absolutely maintain the Spalding Standard of Qyality. 

All retail dealers handling Spalding Athletic Goods are requested to supply 
consumers at our regular printed catalogue prices— neither more nor less— the same 
prices that similar goods are sold for in our New York, Chicago and other stores. 

All Spalding dealers, as well as users of Spaldirig Athletic Goods, are treated 
exactly alike, and no special rebates or discrirninations are allowed to anyone. 

This briefly, is the "Spalding Policy," which has already been in successful 
operation for the past 14 years, and will be indefinitely continued. 

In other words, "The Spalding Policy" is a "square deal" for everybody. 

A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 



By (^ d^^^^^^^^^^i^^ 



standard Quality 



An article that is universally given the appellation "Standard" is thereby 
conceded to be the criterion, to which are compared all other things of a similar 
nature. For instance, the Gold Dollar of the United States is the Standard unit 
of currency, because it must legally contain a specific proportion of pure gold, 
and the fact of its being Genuine is guaranteed by the Government Stamp 
thereon. As a protection to the users of this currency against counterfeiting and 
other tricks, considerable money is expended in maintaining a Secret Service 
Bureau of Experts, Under the law, citizen manufacturers must depend to a 
great extent upon Trade-Marks and similar devices to protect themselves against 
counterfeit products — without the aid of "Government Detectives" or "Public 
Opinion" to assist them. 

Consequently the "Consumer's Protection" against misrepresentation and 
" inferior quality " rests entirely upon the integrity and responsibility of the 
" Manufacturer." 

A. G. Spalding & Bros, have, by their rigorous attention to "Quality," for 
thirty-seven years, caused their Trade-Mark to become known throughout 
the world as a Guarantee of Quality as dependable in their field as the 
U. S. Currency is in its field. 

The necessity of upholding the Guarantee of the Spalding Trade-Mark and 
maintaining the Standard Quality of their Athletic Goods, is, therefore, as obvi- 
ous as is the necessity of the Government in maintaining a Standard Currency. 

Thus each consumer is not only insuring himself but also protecting other 
consumers w^hen he assists a Reliable Manufacturer in upholding his Trade- 
Mark and all that it stands for. Therefore, we urge all users of our Athletic 
Goods to assist us in maintaining the Spalding Standard of Excellence, by 
insisting that our Trade-Mark be plainly stamped on all athletic goods which 
they buy, because without this precaution our best efforts towards maintaining 
Standard Quality and preventing fraudulent substitution will be ineffectual. 

Manufacturers of Standard Articles invariably suffer the reputation of being 
high-priced, and this sentiment is fostered and emphasized by makers of 
" inferior goods," with whom low prices are the main consideration. 

A manufacturer of recognized Standard Goods, with a reputation to uphold 
and a guarantee to protect must necessarily have higher prices than a manufac- 
turer of cheap goods, whose idea of and basis of a claim for Standard Quality 
depends principally upon the eloquence of the salesman. 

We know from experience that there is no quicksand more unstable than 
poverty in quzdity — and we avoid this quicksand by Standard Quality. 



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ATHLETIC;.,5IBRARY 



A^eparate book covers every ^^^^j^^^.^ Sport 
and is Official and Standard 



GRAND PRIZE 



GRAND PRIX 




ST. LOUIS, 1904 



PARIS, 1900 



3UIS 1904 Spalding ^'^'^^^ 

ATHLETIC GOODS 



A. G. Spalding ^ Bros. 

MAINTAIN WHOLESALE a«d RETAIL STORES in ih^ FOLLOWING CITIES: 
NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS 

BOSTON MILWAUKEE KANSAS CITY 

^"pmLlDELPHIA DETROIT ^Y^TnGe'lE. 

NEWARK CINCINNATI LOS ANGELE, 

, BUFFALO CLEVELAND SEATTLE 

SYRACUSE . COLUMBUS • MINNEAPOLIS 

BALTIMORE INDIANAPOLIS ST^ PAUL 

WASHINGTON PITTSBURG »EiiY??s 

LONDON, ENGLAND ^TnmSVILLE 

BIRMINGHAM. ENGLAND ^""Jw npLEANS 

"e^SuTg'h's^'t^and S^oJTt^IIl "Canada 

^^l^nMiTv AtTSTRALIA TORONTO, CANADA 



irits owned and opera ti 
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